Top of the class meaning in English

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Definition

(to be) top of the class: (to have) the best marks, grades, scores, or results compared to all the other students idiom

Susan was top of the class: she scored 100% in all the exams.

Examples

"Susan graduated at the top of her class at Oxford, and has incredible recommendations from every company she has ever worked for."
"Well we don't use that system in Britain, but I can tell you that I graduated top of my class in Oxford, with a first class degree."

Exercise 1

Select the TRUE statements about Susan Bliss according to the audio you heard. There may be more than one correct answer!

Susan Bliss works in advertising and public relations.

Susan Bliss dropped out of Oxford University.

Susan Bliss has an Irish accent.

Select the TRUE statements about Susan Bliss according to the audio you heard. There may be more than one correct answer!

Susan Bliss works in advertising and public relations.

This statement is true. Brian Jones introduces Susan by saying that she "handles all our public relations and advertising". "To handle (a task)" is to manage it or take care of it. Susan Bliss is in fact the director of public relations for the Delavigne Corporation and the head of the marketing department.

Susan Bliss dropped out of Oxford University.

This is a false statement. "To drop out of (a school, a university)" is leave without finishing. Example: I dropped out of my school to become a plumber. On the contrary, Brian says that "Susan graduated at the top of her class at Oxford". "To graduate at the top of the class" is to receive an academic degree with better results compared to all the other students.

Susan Bliss has an Irish accent.

This statement is false. Harold asks if Susan has an Irish accent, but Susie denies this, saying it is "British actually".

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