"in a league of one's own" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-in a league of one's own.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From a figurative sense of league, as also used in the expressions out of one's league and in the same league. Etymology templates: {{m|en|league}} league, {{m|en|out of one's league}} out of one's league, {{m|en|in the same league}} in the same league Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=in a league of one's own}} in a league of one's own, {{en-PP|in a league of one's own}} in a league of one's own
  1. (idiomatic) Far excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: do one's own thing
    Sense id: en-in_a_league_of_one's_own-en-prep_phrase-IOC1dUq- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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