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a cut above somebody/something a cut aboveNoticeably superior to others within the same category. With his vast experience and charming personality, it was clear to see that Gary was a cut above the rest of the candidates who interviewed for the sales position.See also: above, cutcut above somethinga measure or degree better than something else. Your shirt is beautiful, but mine is a cut above yours.See also: above, cutcut aboveSomeone or something that is superior to examples of a similar nature, as in This book is a cut above his previous one. This idiom uses cut in the sense of "a higher degree or stage." [Early 1800s] See also: above, cuta cut above or a cut above the rest COMMON If someone or something is a cut above or a cut above the rest, they are better than other people or things of the same type. Joan Smith's detective stories are a cut above the rest. I hate to be predictable, but just like the last 18 singles from this band, it's a cut above.See also: above, cuta cut above superior to. informal 1998 Spectator Samuel was a scholar…and his contributions are a cut above the rest. See also: above, cuta cut aˈbove somebody/something better than somebody/something: This is a cut above the average weekly magazine — it publishes very good articles and short stories.See also: above, cut, somebody, something a cut above One that is superior to another or others.See also: above, cut |