- cut above something
- a cut above somethinga measure or degree better than something else. (See also a cut above average. The
cut
is a degree or notch.) •Your shirt is beautiful, but mine is a cut above yours.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cut above something
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be a cut above something — be a cut above (something/someone) to be better than other things or people. This dark chocolate contains 70% cocoa solids. It s a cut above ordinary chocolate. Our new luxury apartments are a cut above the rest … New idioms dictionary
(a) cut above something — a cut above (someone/something) better than other people or things. The songs on his new album are definitely a cut above the ones on his last CD … New idioms dictionary
(a) cut above something — a cut above sb/sth idiom better than sb/sth • His latest novel is a cut above the rest. Main entry: ↑cutidiom … Useful english dictionary
a cut above — Something distinctly better (than) • • • Main Entry: ↑cut * * * informal noticeably superior to she s a cut above the rest * * * a cut above : better than other people or things All of his books are good, but this one is a cut above (the rest) … Useful english dictionary
be a cut above someone — be a cut above (something/someone) to be better than other things or people. This dark chocolate contains 70% cocoa solids. It s a cut above ordinary chocolate. Our new luxury apartments are a cut above the rest … New idioms dictionary
be a cut above — (something/someone) to be better than other things or people. This dark chocolate contains 70% cocoa solids. It s a cut above ordinary chocolate. Our new luxury apartments are a cut above the rest … New idioms dictionary
be a cut above — phrase to be much better than someone or something else This is a cut above the average Hollywood thriller. Thesaurus: to be the best or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: cut … Useful english dictionary
a cut above — Someone or something that is a cut above the others is better or of higher quality. The articles in this magazine are a cut above the others … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) cut above someone — a cut above (someone/something) better than other people or things. The songs on his new album are definitely a cut above the ones on his last CD … New idioms dictionary
(a) cut above — a cut above (someone/something) better than other people or things. The songs on his new album are definitely a cut above the ones on his last CD … New idioms dictionary
be a cut above — to be much better than someone or something else This is a cut above the average Hollywood thriller … English dictionary
