notch above

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ConcepciÓN	kawn-thep-THYON (Spanish), kawn-sep-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Herut	-	Hebrew
Savio	-	Italian
Malinda	mə-LIN-də	English
BÉBhionn	BAY-vin, BE-veen	Irish
Elfa	-	Icelandic