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DictionarySeesecondsecond to none
second to noneThe best; without rival. Of course my daughter will go to Harvard—it's second to none! The owner is a famous pastry chef, so the desserts here are truly second to none.See also: none, secondsecond to nonebetter than everything else. This is an excellent car—second to none. Her suggestion was second to none, and the manager accepted it eagerly.See also: none, secondsecond to noneThe best, as in Mom's chocolate cake is second to none. Shakespeare was among the first to use this term in The Comedy of Errors (5:1), when Angelo speaks warmly of Antipholus of Syracuse: "Of credit infinite, highly belov'd, second to none that lives here." See also: none, secondsecond to none surpassed by no other. 1961 Joseph Heller Catch-22 He would stand second to none in his devotion to country. See also: none, secondsecond to ˈnone very good; as good as the best: This airline’s safety record is second to none.See also: none, secondsecond to noneOutstanding, the best. The idea is older, but the exact expression appeared first in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors (5.1), in Angelo’s description of Antipholus of Syracuse: “Of credit infinite, highly beloved, second to none that lives here.” It remains current.See also: none, secondFinancialSeeSecondAcronymsSee220 |