top shelf
Best, or high qualityBest, or high quality.
» I can't reach the top shelf.
Ich kann das oberste Fach nicht erreichen. — Espi
Я не могу достать до верхней полки. — afyodor
Я не можу досягнути верхньої полки. — deniko
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2 senses(US, idiomatic, not comparable)Best, or high quality.
I bought a bottle of top shelf whiskey.
(UK, idiomatic, not comparable)Describing books, magazines, or movies that have adult content or softcore pornography.
Examples
97 sentencesI can't reach the top shelf.
Я не можу досягнути верхньої полки. — deniko
ruЯ не могу достать до верхней полки. — afyodor
deIch kann das oberste Fach nicht erreichen. — Espi
Tom is too short to reach the top shelf.
Том занадто низький, щоб дістати до верхньої полиці. — rmdas
ruТом слишком низкий, чтобы достать до верхней полки. — odexed
deTom ist zu klein, um an das oberste Fach zu kommen. — pullnosemans
Can you reach the top shelf?
ruМожешь достать верхнюю полку? — corvard
Tom couldn't reach the top shelf.
ruТом не мог достать до верхней полки. — marafon
Put the book on the top shelf.
ruПоложи книгу на верхнюю полку. — odexed
deStell das Buch ins oberste Regalfach! — Tamy
Origin
* (US: best, or high quality): Possibly from the higher quality, thus more expensive, thus* (US: best, or high quality): Possibly from the higher quality, thus more expensive, thus less often used liquors being stored on the less accessible top shelf behind a wet bar.
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