Head And Shoulders Above (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Head And Shoulders Above (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does head and shoulders above (someone or something) mean?	clearly superior to someone or something	I believe that our team is head and shoulders above the other teams in the league.
head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does head and shoulders above (someone or something) mean?	be superior to someone or something	Our soccer coach is head and shoulders above the other coaches in the city.
head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does head and shoulders above (someone or something) mean?	to be superior to someone or something	The new principal is head and shoulders above those who have come before.
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take (someone) under one`s wing/wings What does "take (someone) under one`s wing/wings" mean?	to protect and help someone	The supervisor took the new employee under his wing and began to teach him about the company.
vote of thanks What does "vote of thanks" mean?	a speech expressing appreciation and thanks to a speaker or organizer	The speaker received a vote of thanks from the audience.
mull over (something) What does "mull over (something)" mean?	think about something carefully	I took much time to mull over the new job offer from our competitor.
rough-and-ready What does "rough-and-ready" mean?	to be rough or crude but to be ready for something	The boat was rough-and-ready so we decided to take it for a ride.
get/have gray hair What does "get/have gray hair" mean?	to have one's hair turn gray from stress	Our teacher is getting gray hair from all the stress.

As the actress said to the bishop What does "As the actress said to the bishop" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used to highlight a sexual reference, deliberate or accidental.
sucker What does "sucker" mean?	trick; con; swindle; deceive	Let's sucker John into this scheme
hold a meeting What does "hold a meeting" mean?	to conduct a meeting	We plan to hold a meeting next week to discuss the problems with our new product.
bring (someone) to What does "bring (someone) to" mean?	to wake someone up, to bring someone to consciousness	The medical doctor tried to bring the small boy to after he fell into the swimming pool.
get along in years What does "get along in years" mean?	to grow older	My parents are getting along in years but they are still very healthy.
yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	Everyone thinks that the new boss handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.

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Head And Shoulders Above (someone Or Something) Idiom