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notch above

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notch above (someone or something)

 and a notch better than (someone or something)

Fig. a little higher in quality than someone or something. This latest candidate we interviewed seems a notch above the rest, so let's hire her. That telescope is a notch better than the others in terms of magnification.

See also: above, notch