Head and shoulders above Meaning in English
expression
HED and SHOHL-derz uh-BUHV
HED and SHOHLD-uhz uh-BUV
Definition
To be much better than others in quality, ability, or performance.
Usage & Nuances
This is an idiomatic, informal expression used for strong praise. Usually used to compare one person or thing to a group ('She is head and shoulders above the rest'). Not used literally for height.
Spanish: muy por encima de - muy superior aPortuguese (BR): muito acima de - muito superior aPortuguese (PT): muito acima de - muito superior aChinese (Simplified): 远远胜过 - 明显优于Chinese (Traditional): 遠遠勝過 - 明顯優於Hindi: से कहीँ अधिक - बहुत बेहतरArabic: يتفوق بكثير على - يتفوق بوضوح علىBengali: সবচেয়ে এগিয়ে - অনন্যRussian: значительно превосходить - на голову вышеJapanese: 群を抜いて優れているVietnamese: vượt trội hơn hẳnKorean: 월등히 뛰어나다Turkish: diğerlerinden açık ara üstün - hepsinden çok daha iyiUrdu: سب سے بہتر - سب پر بھاریIndonesian: jauh lebih unggul - sangat menonjol
Example Sentences
She is head and shoulders above all her classmates in math.
basic
This phone is head and shoulders above the other models.
basic
Her skills are head and shoulders above the rest.
basic
Honestly, his cooking is head and shoulders above anything I've tasted before.
natural
That movie was head and shoulders above the rest of this year’s releases.
natural
Among all the candidates, she stood head and shoulders above the rest.
natural