make the grade
達到標準或要求，獲得成功
口語·學業或職業達標
英文釋義
to meet the necessary requirements or standards, especially in terms of academic or professional performance
例句
She studied hard to make the grade in her engineering course.
典故來源
源自19世紀鐵路工程，指火車達到足夠坡度標準，后比喻達到要求。