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top of the class
USUK
the best student in a class, or the best in a group
Usually without 'the' before 'top': 'she came top of the class'. Also used outside school for the best in a group.
In context
My brother was always top of the class in maths at primary school.
In customer service, this hotel is top of the class in the whole city.
More idioms about study
- a bookworma person who loves reading and reads a lot
- a bright sparksaid ironically about someone whose clever idea was actually silly
- a closed booka subject that you do not understand or know anything about
- a crash coursea short course that teaches a lot in a very short time
- a dab hand at somethingvery good at a particular skill or activity