top notch
Very good; of the highest level or quality.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The service at this new restaurant is top notch.”
“She worked hard on her presentation, and the results were truly top notch.”
“The architect insisted on using top notch materials to ensure the building would last for many generations.”
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a notch above
superior to; of a higher quality than
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cherry on top
Synonym of icing on the cake (“a thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad”).
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grass tops
Of, related to, or involving local influential figures.
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notch on one's bedpost
A sexual conquest; a casual sexual partner.
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on top
In a dominant position.
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over the top
Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
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put the bottom rail on top
To reverse a hierarchy.
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take down a notch
To cause a person's or group's self-esteem or importance to be decreased.
Last updated August 10, 2026