be a cut above somebody/somethingBETTERto be much better than someone else or something else 优于某人/某物，比某人/某物高出一筹 The movie is a cut above recent thrillers. 这部影片比最近拍的惊险片要好得多。
He proved himself to be a cut above the rest. 他证明了自己比别人要优秀得多。
be a cut above somebody/something• All were a cut above the Polynesian houses.• Apparently this feller was a cut above the average.• She had quickly realized that he was a cut above the other men at the table.• Cutting edge: A small Stockton hair salon is proving it is a cut above the rest in competitions.• The lasagna at Bella Mia is a cut above other restaurants' versions.• Morton was a cut above the average nob, that was for sure.
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