| Idiom | Top Drawer |
|---|---|
| Example | Aunt Shirley always takes the family out to some top-drawer restaurant. |
| Meaning | the highest quality; the best |
| Origin | The most likely origin of this 20th-century phrase is the top drawer of a dresser or bureau. Many people put their jewelry and other valuable possessions in the top drawer so that they can get them easily. From that custom comes this expression, which is used to describe people of the highest social status or anything that's the best in rank or quality. |
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