acid test

Finally, a word about the acid test in all of this.

They say the program has failed the acid test of science.

In brief, a real acid test is yet to come.

An acid test, considering what last happened between us two.

"The acid test is to talk to consumers and find out what they think."

"The acid test for us will be how well our students are doing in the classroom."

The acid test is whether Presidents gave more than they got.

Well, does that represent some kind of acid test to the Church?

But taking cases to trial is the acid test for a prosecutor.

This will be the acid test of an effective European common foreign and security policy.

Today this is the acid test for the present and future construction of Europe.

"Here's where we give the new machine the acid test."

An acid test of all perspectives will be: Show me the money!

The current crisis is an acid test, and we must understand its full significance.

"The acid test is: Are we growing faster than the market?"

"The acid test is that there were significant security violations," he said.

This is an acid test of our European spiritual values.

The acid test for this sort of theater comes in the hour or so after it ends.

I wanted to put him to the acid test.

Any proposed new program must meet her acid test: Will it help students organize their thinking?

"Does that mean you could give it the acid test on the airstrip?"

"The real acid test is whether they can be re-elected."

The acid test, of course, is getting through security.

The acid test for art criticism is the solo exhibition.

"Wasn't it Kissinger who said the acid test of foreign policy is public support?"