Question of the Day #579

In this instance, even if the young man was head and shoulders above everyone else in the field, the optics of the BTL nationalization did not allow for him being placed in such a high position there.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at Amandala.com.

上記の文で、head and shoulders aboveの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "head and shoulders above" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

～より抜きんでて、～よりはるかに優れて、～に勝って、～をはるかに凌駕して

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

used to say that someone or something is much better than others

Examples

• They are/stand head and shoulders above the competition.
• There's no competition - they're head and shoulders above the rest.
• Natasha is head and shoulders above the other dancers in her age group.
• The two candidates stood head and shoulders above the rest.
• I am very impressed by your magazine. It is head and shoulders above any other.

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