high-class

high-class
{adj.} Of the best quality; very good; superior. - Avoided by many careful speakers. * /When Mr. Brown got a raise in pay, Mrs. Brown started to look for a high-class apartment./ * /Mrs. Smith always gets her clothing at high-class shops./ * /Mr. Jones always gets his office workers from Burns Agency because they have high-class help./ Compare: FIRST-CLASS.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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