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Introduction
These phrases are in a different class! There are a few phrases in English with the word ‘class'. Learn some of them here with Phil and then practise using the quiz.
Phrases with 'class'
in a different class
better than everything else
- Our latest machine is in a different class – nothing else is as good.
in a class of their own
so outstanding that there's nothing like them
- As a dancer, he's in a class of his own.
class act
someone who does things really well
- Just watch how she does her job. She's a real class act.
world class
one of the best in the world (hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun)
- The facilities at this school are world class. They're the best.
- This school has world-class facilities.
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Phil
Keep watching this – it's going to be different class! We're going to learn four phrases with 'class'. Spoiler alert… they all mean 'good'!
If we say something or someone is in a different class, then they're really good. They're better than everything else.
That restaurant is just in a different class. It's just so good!
A similar phrase is to say that someone or something is in a class of their own. They're so good that there's nothing like them.
As a tennis player, she's in a class of her own. No one else even comes close.
Someone who does things really well is a class act. We use it when we're really impressed with them.
That pianist really is a class act. I've never seen someone play so well.
Something or someone that is world class is one of the best in the world.
We're building a world-class research lab. It's one of the best anywhere.
Learn these phrases now to keep your English in a different class.
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