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in a league of one's own

in a league of one's own prepositional phrase: far excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Far excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.

Origin of in a league of one's own

From a figurative sense of league, as also used in the expressions out of one's league and in the same league.

Questions about in a league of one's own

What does in a league of one's own mean?
In a league of one's own means far excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.
What part of speech is in a league of one's own?
In a league of one's own is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in a league of one's own in the dictionary

  1. in a huff
  2. in a hurry
  3. in a jam
  4. in a jiffy
  5. in a lather
  6. in a league of one's own
  7. in a little while
  8. in a major key
  9. in a manner
  10. in a manner of speaking
  11. in a measure

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