stand head and shoulders above (someone or something)
stand head and shoulders above (someone or something)
To be significantly better than or superior to someone or something. Though they were not favored to win, the underdogs stood head and shoulders above their competition on the field. All of the projects on display were excellent, but this one stands head and shoulders above the rest. I think John should definitely get the job—he stood head and shoulders above the other applicants.
See also: above, and, head, shoulder, stand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
stand head and shoulders above someone or something
Fig. [for someone or something] to be considerably superior to someone or something. Alice stands head and shoulders above all the rest of the people we interviewed. Your proposal stands head and shoulders above the rest.
See also: above, and, head, shoulder, stand
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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