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head and shoulders above [the others rest etc.]

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head and shoulders above [the others/the rest etc.]

much better than other similar people or things He's a head and shoulders above the other actors in the film. When you think back on the other writers of this period, James stands head and shoulders above them all.

See also: above, and, head, other, rest, shoulder