head and shoulders

Clearly above others

Head and shoulders describes being significantly superior to others, as if standing so tall that only your head and shoulders are visible above the crowd: She was head and shoulders above the other candidates.

The phrase emphasizes clear, unmistakable superiority rather than a narrow margin.

superiority

above

At greater height

dominant · superior · preeminent · standout · leading · foremost · eclipsing · outshining · towering · exceeding

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degree of superiority

head and shouldersby a hair

by a whisker · by a nose · marginally · just barely · slightly

relative position

head and shouldersat the bottom

In the lowest position

dead last · rock bottom · bringing up the rear · not even close · bottom of the barrel

Family

head, shoulder, forehead, heading, heads, headed, headline, header, blockhead

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G