a notch above
a notch above
Noticeably better than someone or something else, though not by a huge margin. The sequel is a notch above its predecessor in terms of its direction and production values, but as far as the plot goes it is just as atrocious. She's definitely a notch above the last presenter they had running the show.
See also: above, notch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
notch above (someone or something)
and a notch better than (someone or something)Fig. a little higher in quality than someone or something. This latest candidate we interviewed seems a notch above the rest, so let's hire her. That telescope is a notch better than the others in terms of magnification.
See also: above, notch
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- notch above
- a notch better than (someone or something)
- not fit to hold a candle to (someone or something)
- cannot hold a candle to
- cannot hold a candle to somebody/something
- can't hold a candle to
- can't hold a candle to (someone or something)
- can't hold a candle to someone/something
- hold a candle to, not
- take (someone) down a peg, to