world class

world class

Outstanding in the field. The term, which dates from the mid-1900s, alludes to ranking among the best in the world. For example, “There’s no question that the physics department has world class scientists.”
See also: class, world
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • tree hugger
  • binge-watch
  • cat's paw, (be made) a
  • carrot and the stick, the
  • burned out, to be
  • bats in one's belfry, to have
  • washboard abs
  • a back number
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