acid test
/ˌæsɪd ˈtest/noun
उच्चारण ऐसिड टेस्ट
कड़ी परीक्षा, असली कसौटी, अग्निपरीक्षा
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noun
- 1
[singular]
a way of deciding whether something is successful or true
कड़ी परीक्षा, असली कसौटी, अग्निपरीक्षा
- The acid test of a good teacher is whether students understand.
- The by-election will be an acid test for the new government.
- The acid test of a new bridge is whether it survives the first monsoon.
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- The final exam will be the acid test of all her hard work.
- For any restaurant, the acid test is whether customers come back.
Synonyms litmus test touchstone yardstick
¶Idioms 1
the acid test
the real test that shows whether something is good, true or successful
असली कसौटी, अग्निपरीक्षा
- The monsoon will be the acid test for the new drains.
- The final exam is the acid test of your preparation.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
litmus test touchstone yardstick
⌂Word origin and word building
From the old method of testing whether a metal was gold by putting acid on it.
यह उस पुराने तरीके से आया है जिसमें धातु पर acid डालकर जाँचा जाता था कि वह सोना है या नहीं।