acid test

2 definitions found

acid test - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  acid test
      n 1: a rigorous or crucial appraisal

acid test - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  25 Moby Thesaurus words for "acid test":
     assay, blank determination, brouillon, criterion, crucial test,
     crucible, determination, docimasy, essay, feeling out, first draft,
     kiteflying, ordeal, probation, proof, rough draft, rough sketch,
     sounding out, standard, test, test case, touchstone, trial, try,
     verification