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111head and shoulders — adjective To a considerable degree; better; outstanding , She was head and shoulders better than any of her rivals …
112on the shoulders of giants — Meaning Origin Used by, although probably not originated by, Isaac Newton, in a letter to his rival Robert Hooke, in 1676. If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants …
113carry\ the\ weight\ of\ the\ world\ on\ one's\ shoulders — See: weight of the world on one s shoulders …
114have\ a\ good\ head\ on\ one's\ shoulders — v. phr. To be smart; intelligent; well educated. Rob is not the handsomest guy in the world but the girls appreciate him because he has a good head on his shoulders …
115rub\ shoulders — • rub elbows • rub shoulders v. phr. To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with… …
116shrugged his shoulders — raised his shoulders (as a sign that he was indifferent or did not know what to say) …
117rub shoulders — If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
118weight off your shoulders — If something is a weight off your shoulders, you have relieved yourself of a burden, normally a something that has been troubling you or worrying you. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
119head and shoulders — superior, better, a cut above Her work is superior head and shoulders above the others …
120rub shoulders with — work with, associate with Art dealers rub shoulders with people from all the professions …