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Head Shoulders Work Run Circles In The Loop 336 Higher Level

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Idiom HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE
Definition at a much higher level
Examples
  1. Lisa’s work is outstanding and no one’s comes close to being so good. Her work is head and shoulders above everyone else’s.
  2. This performance of the play was head and shoulders above the previous performance. The actors really did an excellent job this time.
Cross-Refs

Compare to: run circles around (someone); not hold a candle to (something)

Extra Info

The expression suggests that someone or something that is head and shoulders above someone or something else is substantially better. Whereas run circles around someone means to outperform someone (usually physically), head and shoulders above someone usually refers to a person’s or object’s character or inner qualities.

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