head and shoulders above
idiom
—used to say that someone or something is much better than others
They are/stand head and shoulders above the competition.
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“Head and shoulders above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20and%20shoulders%20above. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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