head and shoulders above someone/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, shoulder
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
head and shoulders above someone/something
COMMON If one person or thing is head and shoulders above others of their kind, they are much better than them. In the world of newspaper publishing, there is one success story that stands head and shoulders above the rest. Richards, according to Imran Khan, was at his peak head and shoulders above any other player.
See also: above, and, head, shoulder, someone, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- head and shoulders above
- head and shoulders above (someone or something)
- head and shoulders above somebody/something
- head and shoulders above, to be
- stand head and shoulders above
- stand head and shoulders above (someone or something)
- stay head and shoulders above (someone or something)
- tower head and shoulders above
- tower head and shoulders above (someone or something)
- drape (something) around (someone or something)