Stand head and shoulders above meaning
What does the saying 'Stand head and shoulders above' mean?
Idiom: Stand head and shoulders above
Meaning:
It means to stand apart from the rest (in a good way), or to be the best. For example, "With his amazing grasp on the subject, John stood head and shoulders above the rest".
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