a cut above
Noticeably 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. An entrant's essay must be a cut above for it to win our top prize. Trust me, Johannes is a cut above. If you want the best legal advice money can buy, he's your man.
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cut above something
a measure or degree better than something else. Your shirt is beautiful, but mine is a cut above yours.
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cut above
Someone 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]
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a cut above
or a cut above the rest
COMMON If someone or something is a cut above or a cut above the rest, they are better than other people or things of the same type. Joan Smith's detective stories are a cut above the rest. I hate to be predictable, but just like the last 18 singles from this band, it's a cut above.
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a cut above
superior to. informal 1998 Spectator Samuel was a scholar…and his contributions are a cut above the rest.
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a cut aˈbove somebody/something
better than somebody/something: This is a cut above the average weekly magazine — it publishes very good articles and short stories.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
a cut above
One that is superior to another or others.
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