be second to none

be second to none

To be the best; to have no rival. Of course my daughter will go to Harvard—it's second to none! The owner is a famous pastry chef, so the desserts here are truly second to none.
See also: none, second
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • second to none
  • chef
  • chef d'oeuvre
  • have arrived
  • anyone who is anybody
  • it's to die for
  • natural-born
  • it's to die
  • (right) up there with (someone or something)
  • be (right) up there with (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
We need determination that our nation's technological capabilities will be second to none. We need to do that because we want to leave a legacy to our children, and a standard of living that will improve rather than deteriorate.