full marks
plural nounDefinition of full marks
chiefly British
1
: the highest possible grade on an exam or in a course
She got full marks for the coursework … — Lancashire Telegraph
2
: due credit or commendation
Regarding the question of aircraft nomenclature, my pet peeve is commercial airline aircraft. I give the Europeans full marks in this department: Comets, Caravelles and Concordes are above reproach.— John Ryan
Examples of full marks in a Sentence
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Egypt will need full marks from their match on Tuesday to have any hope of making it out of their group. — SI.com, "Egypt FA Confirms Mohamed Salah Will Be Fit to Play Against Russia," 16 June 2018 But, with all positivity restored, perhaps his daughter will hit the ground running in higher education in order to gain full marks in her exams - just try not to completely follow 'daddy's' example too much, Jackie. — SI.com, "Frank de Boer Candidly Trolls Himself on Instagram Following His Sacking From Crystal Palace," 19 Sep. 2017 So full marks for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who is reversing years of federal neglect to prevent more fires. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Trump’s Western Firefighters," 18 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'full marks.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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