head and shoulders above
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]
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Words nearby head and shoulders above
he, head, head above water, keep one's, headache, headachy, head and shoulders above, head-and-tail light, head arrangement, head balance, headband, headbang
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