first-class

  • 31first-class(1) — {adj.} 1. Of the highest class or best kind; excellent; first rate. * /Jane did a first class job of repairing the coat./ * /It was a first class TV program./ Compare: TOP NOTCH. 2. Of the best or most expensive class of travelling. * /Mr. Jones… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 32first-class(1) — {adj.} 1. Of the highest class or best kind; excellent; first rate. * /Jane did a first class job of repairing the coat./ * /It was a first class TV program./ Compare: TOP NOTCH. 2. Of the best or most expensive class of travelling. * /Mr. Jones… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 33first-class — adjective 1 of very good quality and much better than other things of the same type: This is a first class wine. 2 using the first class of mail 3 using the first class of seats and rooms in a plane, train etc: a first class passenger first class …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34first-class — adjective /ˈfɜst klas / (say ferst klahs) 1. of the highest or best class or quality. 2. best equipped and most expensive: a first class hotel. 3. denoting a degree bearing the highest class of honours in a university examination. 4. Cricket a.… …

  • 35first class — {n.} 1. The first rank; the highest class; the best group. * /The pianist was quite good but he was not in the first class./ 2. The most expensive or comfortable class of travel; the best or one of the best groups in which to travel, especially… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 36first class — {n.} 1. The first rank; the highest class; the best group. * /The pianist was quite good but he was not in the first class./ 2. The most expensive or comfortable class of travel; the best or one of the best groups in which to travel, especially… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 37first-class — /ferrst klas , klahs /, adj. 1. of the highest or best class or quality: a first class movie. 2. best equipped and most expensive: a first class railroad car. 3. given or entitled to preferred treatment, handling, etc.: first class mail. adv. 4.… …

    Universalium

  • 38first\ class — noun 1. the first rank; the highest class; the best group. The pianist was quite good but he was not in the first class. 2. the most expensive or comfortable class of travel; the best or one of the best groups in which to travel, especially by… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 39first-class — /ˌfɜ:st klɑ:s/ adjective top quality or most expensive ● He is a first class accountant. ■ noun, adverb (the type of travel or type of hotel which is) most expensive and comfortable ● to travel first class ● First class travel provides the best… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 40first class — I noun 1. the highest rank in a classification (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑superiority, ↑high quality 2. mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection • Syn: ↑1st class, ↑ …

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