- the acme of something
- the highest possible standard of something
His suit was the acme of masculine elegance.
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(the) acme of something — the acme of something phrase the highest possible standard of something His suit was the acme of masculine elegance. Thesaurus: words used to describe standardssynonym Main entry: acme … Useful english dictionary
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acme — ac|me [ˈækmi] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Greek; Origin: akme point, highest point ] the acme of sth formal the best and highest level of something ▪ the acme of perfection … Dictionary of contemporary English
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