up above something
1rise above something — rise above (something) to not allow something unpleasant to influence you. She rose above personal tragedy by following the principles of self reliance, discipline, and education. Phillips had little hope of rising above poverty …
2over and above something — over and above (something) in addition to something. We spent $1000 on hotels, and that s over and above food and entertainment …
3be a cut above something — be a cut above (something/someone) to be better than other things or people. This dark chocolate contains 70% cocoa solids. It s a cut above ordinary chocolate. Our new luxury apartments are a cut above the rest …
4(a) cut above something — a cut above (someone/something) better than other people or things. The songs on his new album are definitely a cut above the ones on his last CD …
5head and shoulders above something — head and shoulders above (someone/something) much better than other similar people or things. Chicago s basketball team may be the oldest, but it is still head and shoulders above the rest of the league …
6(a) cut above something — a cut above sb/sth idiom better than sb/sth • His latest novel is a cut above the rest. Main entry: ↑cutidiom …
7be head and shoulders above something — be/stand head and ˈshoulders above sb/sth idiom to be much better than other people or things • His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest. Main entry: ↑headidiom …
8stand head and shoulders above something — be/stand head and ˈshoulders above sb/sth idiom to be much better than other people or things • His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest. Main entry: ↑headidiom …
9rise above something — …
10tower above something — …
