english
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Phrase(s): head and shoulders above someone or something Fig. 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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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]
American Heritage Idioms