fail the test
- flunkFail a course
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- examFormal knowledge assessment
grade · F · retake · anxiety · blank · panic · cramming · pencil · nervous · unprepared · forgot · mistake · wrong · answer · score · disappointing · remedial · tutor
outcome/result
fail the testpass
Move beyond or decline
make the grade · meet the standard · scrape by · squeak through · qualify
metaphorical challenge
fail the testrise to the occasion
Succeed when challenged
prove oneself · come through · measure up · make the cut · pass muster