top marks
Highest possible grades
Top marks means the highest possible score or grade, indicating excellent performance: She got top marks on her final exams.
The phrase is more common in British than American English, where "top grades" or "full marks" might substitute.
Figuratively, it expresses approval or praise: Top marks for creativity on that presentation.
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- A+Highest academic grade
- perfectWithout any flaw
- perfect scoreMaximum possible result
- gold starSmall achievement marker
gold medal · honors · distinction · achievement · high achiever · valedictorian · straight A's · honor roll · first class · first place · outstanding · dean's list · summa cum laude · cum laude · flawless · aced · brilliant · stellar
- perfect scores100 percent, straight As, perfect game, flawless victory, five stars
- Congratulationscongrats, congratulations, well done, good job, great job
- gradesA, A+, B, C, D
top marksrock bottom
Lowest possible level
last place · cellar dweller · dead last · bringing up the rear
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