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Idiom

a notch above

Meaning

superior to; of a higher quality than

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“This restaurant is a notch above the others nearby.”

“Her presentation skills are a notch above those of her colleagues, which is why she got promoted.”

“Though both novels were well-reviewed, the second displayed a psychological depth that placed it a notch above mere entertainment.”

Examples

simple

“This restaurant is a notch above the others nearby.”

contextual

“Her presentation skills are a notch above those of her colleagues, which is why she got promoted.”

complex

“Though both novels were well-reviewed, the second displayed a psychological depth that placed it a notch above mere entertainment.”

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