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second to none

Idioms  

  1. The best, as in Mom's chocolate cake is second to none. Shakespeare was among the first to use this term in The Comedy of Errors (5:1), when Angelo speaks warmly of Antipholus of Syracuse: “Of credit infinite, highly belov'd, second to none that lives here.”

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Liverpool ambassador Ian Rush added: "I think our advantage is that the second leg is at home. I think the atmosphere at Anfield is second to none and, hopefully, that will come into it."

From BBC

They note Microsoft’s 445 million Office 365 users, which give the company “an installed base that is second to none.”

From MarketWatch

"Jordan's experience, knowledge of the game is second to none," Brentford boss Keith Andrews told Sky Sports.

From BBC

Former England midfielder Izzy Christiansen summed it up on Sky Sports after the game at Goodison Park, saying: "I have loved watching her trajectory. Her reading of the game is second to none. She churns out these high-level performances, unselfish performances as well."

From BBC

Santa Margarita has an advantage with versatile linebacker Dash Fifita and a defensive line second to none.

From Los Angeles Times

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