of the first water

介词短语

英文释义

介词短语
  1. Of a diamond or other gemstone, of the highest quality or excellence. idiomatic
  2. Of superior or top tier in its category. broadly,idiomatic
    — Without doubt he thought she had destroyed that letter. It was—pardon me, Monsieur—it was an indiscretion of the first water to keep it.
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