Meanings (ES + gloss)
prueba de fuego • prueba del algodón
A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.
"Eggs, Parker," said Freddie solemnly, "are the acid test!" / "Yes, sir?" / "If, on the morning after, you can tackle a poached egg, you are all right. If not not. And don't let an…
[H]e reflected that few professional beauties could have stood, as this woman did, the acid test of that mercilessly brilliant morning.
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