head and shoulders above

Idioms and Phrases

Greatly superior to, as in This book is head and shoulders above her first one . This expression transfers physical stature to other kinds of status. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The man, who was now head-and-shoulders above the roof top, was Whipple, the most desperate member of the gang.

From Project Gutenberg

And your sermon was so head-and-shoulders above all the others!

From Project Gutenberg