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   acid test

   /ˌasɪd ˈtɛst/

   noun

   • 1. a conclusive test of the success or value of something: "crisis management is the acid test of leadership"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (denoting a test for gold using nitric acid): the figurative meaning is first recorded in the mid 19th century.

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