head and shoulders above

1. 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

But head and shoulders above the rest, we are told, was André the Giant, the professional wrestler.

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He feels the responsibility because it is his team and at Old Trafford he was head and shoulders above the other bowlers on either side.

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As the world rankings reflect, the tall American is head and shoulders above the rest at delivering when the biggest titles are on the line.

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Usyk is head and shoulders above any active heavyweight, with Fury offering his greatest test, while Joshua and Dubois are several rungs down the ladder.

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Once, she said, the best candidate was a Caribbean man, who was "head and shoulders above anyone else".

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