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head and shoulders above someone or something

Fig. clearly superior to someone or something. (Often with stand, as in the example.) This wine is head and shoulders above that one. John stands head and shoulders above Bob.

See also: above, and, head, shoulder

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Presently Eric saw where Little John stood among the others, a head and shoulders above them all, and he called to him loudly, "Halloa, thou long-legged fellow in scarlet The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context We swept through the prettiest little curving arms of the lake, among these colossal green walls, enjoying new delights, always, as the stately panorama unfolded itself before us and rerolled and hid itself behind us; and now and then we had the thrilling surprise of bursting suddenly upon a tremendous white mass like the distant and dominating Jungfrau, or some kindred giant, looming head and shoulders above a tumbled waste of lesser Alps. A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context The hook had caught him under the right armpit, and he swayed, erect and horrible, head and shoulders above water. Captains Courageous by Kipling, Rudyard View in context			He can whistle for it! he doesn't have a [jealous, mean, unkind etc.] bone in his body He gives twice who gives quickly He lives long who lives well He puts his pants on one leg at a time He that cannot obey cannot command He that hath a full purse never wanted a friend He that is down need fear no fall He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin He travels fastest who travels alone He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head He who begins many things, finishes but few He who excuses himself accuses himself He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day He who hesitates is lost He who laughs last, laughs longest He who pays the piper calls the tune He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom He will get his head head and shoulders above head and shoulders above [the others rest etc.] head at head away from head back head for head for tall timber head for the hills head for the last roundup head in head into head off head off at the pass head off to head on head on a plate head out head out after head over heels head over heels in debt head over heels in love head to toe head toward head up headed headed for			Head and Neck Cancer Patients Head and Neck Cancer Program Head and neck cancers Head and Neck Carcinoma Head and Neck Lymph Nodes Head and Neck Malignant Tumors Head and neck neoplasms Head and Neck Oncological Database Program Head and Neck Oncology Program Head and Neck Quality of Life Head and Neck Radiotherapy Questionnaire Head and Neck Restraint Head and Neck Restraint System Head and Neck Safety Head and Neck Squamous Cell Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Head and Neck Squamous Epithelium Head and Neck Support/System Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Head and Neck Surgical Specialists Head and Neck Xenograft Head and Shoulder Bottom Head and Shoulder Bottoms Head and Shoulders Head and Shoulders Head and Shoulders head and shoulders above head and shoulders above [the others rest etc.] Head and Shoulders Base Head and Shoulders Pattern Head and Shoulders Pattern Head and Shoulders Patterns Head and Shoulders Patterns Head and Shoulders Top Head and Spinal Cord Head and Spinal Cord Injury Head and Tail Head and Torso Simulator Head and Web Seperation Head armor Head armor Head armor Head arrangement Head arrangement Head arrangement Head arrangement Head arrangement Head Asshole in Charge head at head away from head back head bail head bail head bail head bail Head Ball Coach head banger tumor

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