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]
Nearby words
he-huckleberry, he-man, he/she, head, head above water, keep one's, head and shoulders above, head arrangement, head balance, head cap, head cold, head collar
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