class act
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
class act (plural class acts)
- An excellent performance.
- 2017 September 18, “Whangara Mai Tawhiti does it again”, in The Gisborne Herald[1], archived from the original on 3 March 2021:
- Tairawhiti Cultural Development Trust chairman Maui Tangohau said it was a class act by the national champions.
- Someone or something whose performance is excellent.
- 2021 March 31, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in?”, in BBC Sport[2]:
- Rice is maturing at such a rate that he is now indispensable. Yes, these qualifiers may not be the most exacting examinations but he has also looked a class act at club level under manager David Moyes this season.
- (sometimes sarcastically) Someone or something who is generally well-mannered, conscientious, etc.
- You can count on Sam to help out afterwards, he's a real class act.
- Oh yeah, they're a real class act; they left their garbage all over the grass.
Synonyms[edit]
- (someone whose performance exhibits conscientiousness): mensch
- (someone whose performance exhibits extreme skillfulness): virtuoso
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Further reading[edit]
- “class act”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.