Saturday, March 8, 2014

an acid test

 an acid test

Meaning: An acid test is something that shows the true worth or value of something or someone.
For example:
  • Our new player has been doing well at training and in practice matches, but the acid test will come in her first real match.
  • The new political party is doing better and better in the polls, but the acid test will be the next election.
Origin: Possibly related to the fact that a test involving acid has been used for over a century to prove that a metal that looks like gold is, or is not, really gold. 
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