Acid Test (Noun)
Meaning
A rigorous or crucial appraisal.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's financial stability was put through an acid test when it faced a major lawsuit.
- Her new policy was given the acid test in its first real-world implementation.
- The acid test of his leadership came during the economic downturn, when tough decisions had to be made.
- The chef's culinary skills were put to the acid test in a competition against top chefs from around the world.
- The new technology was given the acid test in extreme weather conditions to see how it would perform.