cut above

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

cut above (plural cuts above)

1. (idiomatic, almost always preceded by a) Superior to the norm.

   As a speaker, he is a cut above.

2. (idiomatic, almost always preceded by a, always followed by a noun or noun phrase) Superior to.

   He is a cut above the rest in his public speaking.

Antonyms

• cut below