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the top flight

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Definition

the highest level in a job or sport: The Sheffield Eagles move down to the second division after two seasons in the top flight.Extremely good
(Definition of the top flight from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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