This new phone is head and shoulders above the old one.
head and shoulders
idiomTo a considerable degree.
The team won the championship because their star player was head and shoulders better than the competition.
His latest novel stands head and shoulders above his previous works, demonstrating a level of maturity and insight that critics had not previously expected.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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big head
An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
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bite someone's head off
To severely berate someone.
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blow someone's head off
To shoot someone in the head.
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broad shoulders
the ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility.
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bury one's head in the sand
To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.
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come to a head
To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.