of the highest/first order
of the first order
Of the greatest importance, significance, or magnitude. You have to study Shakespeare because he is a poet of the first order. We need to close the highway immediately—this is an emergency of the first order.
See also: first, of, order
of the highest order
Of the greatest importance, significance, or magnitude. You have to study Shakespeare because he is a poet of the highest order. We need to close the highway immediately—this is an emergency of the highest order.
See also: high, of, order
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
of the first order (or magnitude)
used to denote something that is excellent or considerable of its kind.In astronomy, magnitude is a measure of the degree of brightness of a star. Stars of the first magnitude are the most brilliant.
See also: first, of, order
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of the highest/first ˈorder
,of a high ˈorder
of the best, worst, most extreme, etc. type: It was a scandal of the first order.See also: first, high, of, order
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- of the first order
- of the highest order
- first magnitude/order/water, of the
- magnitude
- of the first magnitude
- of the highest magnitude
- there is no there there
- of great moment
- of moment
- rank with (someone or something)