Word info

straight A

Adjective

Meaning

straight A (not comparable)

(education) Pertaining to one who makes straight As.

straight-A (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of straight A.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

straight-A

Examples

What kind of grad student do you take? "I never take a straight A student. A real scientist tends to be critical, and somewhere along the line, they had to rebel against their teachers. Lynn Margulis

My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up. Jennifer Garner

A teacher, for example, may more easily forgive a straight-A student for misbehaving—who has past "good credit" saved up—than a repeatedly disruptive student. Source: Internet

If you're a straight-A student at a grammar or private school, you're more likely to continue that to A-levels. Source: Internet

Marylou was a straight-A student, attended Pomona College and had a long career in pharmaceutical sales. Source: Internet

Believe it or not, being a straight-A student doesn’t always mean you need to slave away in the library all day and night. Source: Internet

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