"straight A's" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} straight A's pl (plural only)
  1. (education, chiefly US) Grades or marks that are consistently A's. Tags: US, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Education Related terms: straight A
    Sense id: en-straight_A's-en-noun-NbACLQqI Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Topics: education

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