test

See: ROAD TEST, SCREEN TEST.

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road test

[road test] {n.} 1. A test to see if you can drive a car. * /Jim took the road test and got his driver's license last week./ 2. A test […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

screen test

[screen test] {n.} A short movie made to see if an actor or actress is good enough or the right one to play a part. * /Ellen acted well on […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

College Boards

[College Boards] {n.} A set of examinations given to test a student's readiness and ability for college. * /John got a high score on his College Boards./ * /College Boards […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

so-so

[so-so] {adj.} Fair; neither good nor bad. * /The children's grades were just so-so on the test./ * /How is the fishing today? So-so./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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