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head and shoulders above somebody/something head and shoulders above (someone or something)Significantly better than someone or something. I think John should definitely get the job—he's head and shoulders above all the other applicants.See also: above, and, head, shoulderhead and shoulders above someone or somethingFig. clearly superior to someone or something. (Often with stand, as in the example.) This wine is head and shoulders above that one. John stands head and shoulders above Bob.See also: above, and, head, shoulderhead and shoulders aboveGreatly 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] See also: above, and, head, shoulderhead and shoulders above by far superior to. informal 1996 Time Out The film stands head and shoulders above 99.9 per cent of post-70's Hollywood product. See also: above, and, head, shoulderhead and ˈshoulders above somebody/something very much better, greater, etc. than somebody/something: He’s head and shoulders above the other candidates.See also: above, and, head, shoulder, somebody, something |