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Expression 'the very best'?

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#1 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 18:22 pm Expression 'the very best'?

Hi,
Please have a look at this:

First lady:
'a woman who is considered to be

Quote:

the very best

at a particular thing'

=> I found this in the Longman Dictionary. Is the bold phrase right or wrong?

Many thanks,
Nessie.
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#2 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 19:12 pm Expression 'the very best'?

Although "the best" is a superlative, the phrase "the very best" is commonly used to add emphasis to just how good something is.

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