Question

in_the_loop_472 to meet standards; to be satisfactory Synonym: up to snuffCompare to: cut the mustard

Accepted Answer

MAKE THE GRADE Of the ten semifinalists in the competition, only three made the grade to become finalists.At the end of many manufacturing processes, people check the quality of the goods produced. If the final products don’t make the grade, they have to be thrown out. Whereas make the grade and up to snuff can be used to describe both people (sentence 1) and things (sentence 2), cut the mustard is usually used with people.

Id	in_the_loop_472
Idiom	MAKE THE GRADE
Definition	to meet standards; to be satisfactory
Examples	Of the ten semifinalists in the competition, only three made the grade to become finalists. At the end of many manufacturing processes, people check the quality of the goods produced. If the final products don’t make the grade, they have to be thrown out.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: up to snuff Compare to: cut the mustard
Extra Info	Whereas make the grade and up to snuff can be used to describe both people (sentence 1) and things (sentence 2), cut the mustard is usually used with people.

Grade Make People Snuff Cut Mustard Sentence Loop