Definition
a (football) league: a (football) group, conference, level, category
(this car is) in (quite) a different league (from the others): (this car is) a class above, a step up from, much better than (the others)
- "Did you know that Champions League is massive in South America?"
- "Don't worry, this property is in quite a different league from the one we visited yesterday."
- "Did I ever tell you that I won the 'Most Valuable Player' in my croquet league as a teenager?"
- "I'm here to cover the second leg of the Champions League semi-final: Milan versus Manchester United."
- "Let's go straight to our sports correspondent, Enrique de la Cruz, who's reporting on one of the Champions League matches this evening."
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