also first rate
If you say that something or someone is first-rate , you mean that they are extremely good and of the highest quality.
People who used his service knew they were dealing with a first-rate professional.
= first-class
ADJ [ approval ]
also first rate
If you say that something or someone is first-rate , you mean that they are extremely good and of the highest quality.
People who used his service knew they were dealing with a first-rate professional.
= first-class
ADJ [ approval ]
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006