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a second-class citizen
someone who is treated as if they are less important than other people in society. Although she was married to an Australian, Louise couldn't get a work visa and it made her feel like a second-class citizen.
in a class by itself
the best or only one of its kind. The High Desert Museum was in a class by itself.
Usage notes: also used in the form in a class by yourself: Among jazz singers, she was in a class by herself.
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As the authors chronicle the absorption by the white theater of black vernacular steps, they describe the work and the personalities of the comics, the eccentrics, the tappers, and the class acts.
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Epper and Bell are class acts, genuine human beings who are a pleasure to watch in action.
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