head and shoulders above

head and shoulders above
adverb
outstandingly superior to
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in intelligence he was head and shoulders above the others in his class

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head and shoulders above
— used to say that someone or something is much better than others

They are/stand head and shoulders above the competition.

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Main Entry:head
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head and shoulders above — see head, 1
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Main Entry:shoulder

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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