top of the line
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- The new smartphone offers a top of the line camera that's unmatched in the market.
It's really top of the line and it's all metal.
- It's really top of the line and it's all metal.
- Go ahead So top of the line, fully souped.
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I mean, it's pretty much top of the line for institutional use.
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It was top of the line and advanced for its time.
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It's really top of the line and it's all metal.
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These guys are top of the line.
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Both are top of the line.
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How much does like a top of the line speaker system cost?
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As for the sound quality, it is top of the line from Plantronics.
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I have to say that Cannons are the top of the line, though.
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This is the top of the line model, and today I'm going to review it and show you all of its quirks and features.
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With the Nexus 4 being top of the line and coming in at less than half the price (comparing outright) of the iPhone 5, I don't see how you can in good faith not recommend it.
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Synonyms
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4.9
Using the newest and best technology
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3.6
Of the highest quality and better than most similar things
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4.4
Very high quality and among the best
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3.8
Very high quality and lasts a long time
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6.2
Of very high quality and among the best in its field
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3.7
Very good quality and better than most others
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Clearly better than others in quality or style
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3.7
Of the highest quality, better than others like it
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Of the best quality
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In very good or perfect condition
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9.9
Very good and of the highest quality
Very good and the best in quality
Very good and of high quality
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Morphology
The meaning 'of the highest quality' is directly derived from combining 'top' (highest) with 'line' (a series or range), with 'of the' marking membership in that range. This straightforward 'highest-in-a-range' composition is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the idiomatic sense.
Etymology
Top of the line comes from the same picture of a product group with the best item put at the top of the line, making it easy to see. That's why, as an adjective, it describes things that are 'among the best' or 'of the highest quality'.