| 词组 | cut above |
| 释义 | Idiom cut above someone or something Theme: QUALITY a measure or degree better than someone or something else. (Especially with average, as in the examples.)Your shirt is beautiful, but mine is a cut above yours.John isn't the best mechanic in town, but he's a cut above average. Idiom cut abovea cut above (someone/something) better than other people or things.The songs on his new album are definitely a cut above the ones on his last CD. 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. cut above somethinga measure or degree better than something else. Your shirt is beautiful, but mine is a cut above yours. cut 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] a cut aˈbove somebody/somethingbetter than somebody/something: This is a cut above the average weekly magazine — it publishes very good articles and short stories. |
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