also first rate
If you say that something or someone is ~, you mean that they are extremely good and of the highest quality.
People who used his service knew they were dealing with a ~ professional.
= first-class
ADJ approval
FIRST-RATE
Meaning of FIRST-RATE in English
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012