cuts above
Noticeably higher quality
Cuts above is the plural of cut above, meaning things or people noticeably superior to others in their category: The finalists were all cuts above the typical applicants.
The phrase implies a clear qualitative difference, as if ranked by distinct levels.
- higherMore elevated in position
- betterOf higher quality
- superiorHigher in rank
- top notchOf the highest caliber
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
best in class · unparalleled · quality · preeminent · elite · top tier · first-rate · next level · remarkable · distinctive · extraordinary · incomparable · noteworthy · cream of the crop · crème de la crème · beyond · ahead · head and shoulders
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Severs beneath a surface
inferior · substandard · second-rate · below par · subpar
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In a lower position
lower class · downmarket · common · lowly · low-rent
cuts aboverun of the mill
Unexceptionally standard or typical
nothing special · ordinary · average · mediocre · commonplace
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