cut above

Meaning: Superior in quality or ability; better than most.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The phrase pictures someone standing a cut (a notch or division) above others, as if on a raised level.

More idioms — Daily Life

allonger pour le compte — To knock someone out in a boxing match; to fell someone.
avancer masqué — To act in a hidden or anonymous way, concealing one's intentions or identity.
passer un savon — To scold or rebuke someone harshly.
baisser pavillon — To concede defeat or accept inferiority; to surrender.
être dos au mur — To be in a desperate situation with no way to retreat or escape.
chercher des misères — To deliberately provoke a quarrel with someone.

feet first — Dead, or in the manner of a corpse.
of the same leaven — Of the same nature, character, or type; alike.
The last straw that broke the camel's back — The final small burden that causes a total collapse.
To have a frog in your throat — To have difficulty speaking due to hoarseness.
It's raining cats and dogs — It's raining extremely heavily.
To have butterflies in your stomach — To feel nervous excitement.

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