单词 | best of the rest |
释义 | > as lemmas(the) best of the rest (c) Originally Sport. (the) best of the rest: the most skilled, distinguished, or worthy member or members of a group from which the very best member or members have already been removed or discounted. ΚΠ 1964 Winnipeg Free Press 15 June 28/4 Lady Anza set the pace for a half, gave way under pressure put on by the winner to be best of the rest. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 27 Feb. d3 With the Redskins having only five picks in the new 12-round 1977 draft, the pressure surely will be heavy to sign the best of the rest. 1985 R. A. Baker & M. T. Nietzel Private Eyes 270 Best of the Rest. This chapter features additional authors in the post 1970 period. 2000 Z. Smith White Teeth (2001) ix. 218 He was the best of the rest, on any scale of juvenile delinquency he was the shining light of the teenage community. < as lemmas |
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