a (certain type of person or thing) among (others)
a (certain type of person or thing) among (others)
A truly exceptional or exemplary person or thing among other of that kind. The university honored the late Professor Mubarak, whom they called a scholar among scholars in the ceremony. Their latest model is something incredible, a true car among cars.
See also: among, of, person, type
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- type
- Xs
- in a million
- (something) in a million
- diamond in the rough
- diamond in the rough, a
- a peach of a
- a peach of a (something)
- the boy next door
- the girl/boy next door