Idiom
cut above
Meaning
Superior to the norm.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This restaurant is a cut above the others.”
“Her writing is a cut above the rest, which is why she got the promotion.”
“Though the village inn was modest, its kitchen was a cut above, drawing travelers from miles around for the chef's remarkable dishes.”
Examples
simple
“This restaurant is a cut above the others.”
contextual
“Her writing is a cut above the rest, which is why she got the promotion.”
complex
“Though the village inn was modest, its kitchen was a cut above, drawing travelers from miles around for the chef's remarkable dishes.”
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