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Luckily for me, my father had impeccable taste. No contemporary collector was he. His treasure trove of comics included gems such as 'Little Lulu,' 'Frontline Combat' and 'Classics Illustrated.' But the works that stood head and shoulders above the rest were Carl Barks's 'Donald Duck' and 'Uncle Scrooge' comics from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Jeff Kinney

Meaning of "head and shoulders above" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE

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Synonyms and antonyms of head and shoulders above in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «head and shoulders above» into 25 languages

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The translations of head and shoulders above from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «head and shoulders above» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

头部和肩膀以上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabeza y hombros por encima de
570 millions of speakers

English

head and shoulders above
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिर और ऊपर कंधों
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الرأس و الكتفين فوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на голову выше
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabeça e ombros acima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাথা এবং উপরের কাঁধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tête et les épaules au-dessus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepala dan bahu di atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kopf und Schultern über
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頭と肩の上で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머리와 어깨 위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sirah lan pundhak ing ndhuwur
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu và vai ở trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலை மற்றும் தோள்கள் மேலே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोक्यावर आणि खांद्यावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yukarıdaki baş ve omuzlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

testa e spalle sopra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głowy i ramion powyżej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на голову вище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cap și umeri de mai sus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κεφάλι και τους ώμους πάνω
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

kop en skouers bo
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

huvudet högre än
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

hode og skuldre over
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of head and shoulders above

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE»

The term «head and shoulders above» is regularly used and occupies the 102.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about head and shoulders above

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3 QUOTES WITH «HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word head and shoulders above.
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Marcus Allen
But Barry, to me, is head and shoulders above everybody.
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Jeff Kinney
Luckily for me, my father had impeccable taste. No contemporary collector was he. His treasure trove of comics included gems such as 'Little Lulu,' 'Frontline Combat' and 'Classics Illustrated.' But the works that stood head and shoulders above the rest were Carl Barks's 'Donald Duck' and 'Uncle Scrooge' comics from the 1940s through the 1960s.
3
Lowell Thomas
The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the limelight, raises him head and shoulders above the crowd.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE»

Discover the use of head and shoulders above in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to head and shoulders above and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook
0 They are definitely at the head of the class in animation technology. head and shoulders above clearly superior to all others. Alludes to the height of the head and shoulders. Often said as head and shoulders above the rest. 0 This organic ...
Gail Brenner, 2011
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It's Been Said Before: A Guide to the Use and Abuse of Cliches
head and shoulders above ______ 2 Mr. Bayley showed himselfto be head and shoulders above his Conservative opponent, andI think he deserves our ringing endorsement on June 7. While his last few novels paled, his main body ofwork ...
Orin Hargraves, 2014
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Boys' Life
But if I'm head and shoulders above Jim wggm IlSllifei HI ' Grand-standing again! tver making a play for ike kids!" 'II tell you the same thing Tenney, I'll eat your last year's straw hat!" ' "You said it!" seconded Pete. "And Hank Nolan about me ...
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
head and shoulders above If someone or something is head and shoulders above other people or things, they are a lot better than them: There s no competition - they're head and shoulders above the rest. • head over heels (in love) ...
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The Bible Exposition Commentary
27:5-6). Benaiah's son Jehoiada didn't follow a military career but became a counselor to King Solomon, replacing Ahithophel (27:34). The Thirty (w. 24-39; 1 Chron. 11:26- 47). Saul may have stood head and shoulders above everybody else, ...
Warren W. Wiersbe, 2004
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Winds Can Wake Up the Dead: An Eric Walrond Reader
Towering head and shoulders above these two is Marcus Garvey, "Provisional President of Africa," and President General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Committees League. This organization is otherwise known ...
Eric Walrond, Louis J. Parascandola, 1998
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Joyce, Milton, and the Theory of Influence
In 1915 he still sought to prove "Ibsen's superiority to Shakespeare" in conversation with Siegmund Feilbogen (Ellmann James Joyce 398), and in the late thirties he insisted to Ole Vinding that Ibsen "towers head and shoulders above" ...
Patrick Colm Hogan, 1995
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The Public Papers
The Imperial was "so great that it places Frank head and shoulders above all American architects," Sullivan wrote elsewhere, "in a class with Eliel Saarinen." By comparing the Imperial Hotel to his own Auditorium Building and acknowledging ...
Louis Sullivan, Robert Twombly, 1988
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Early 1700s] Also see IN DEEP. head and shoulders above Greatly superior to, as in This book is head and shoulders above her first one. This expression transfers physical stature to other kinds of status. [Mid-1800s] head for Proceed or go in ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... when you have to work overtime. head and shoulders above sb/sth 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. head sb/sth off, ...
Paul Heacock, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term head and shoulders above is used in the context of the following news items.
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Girls soccer: Amber Crispin taking aim at Kearny's seventh straight …
... the statewide conference realignment in 2009, the West Hudson School has been head and shoulders above its Hudson County competition. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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Erupt enters Arc de Triomphe picture with Grand Prix de Paris victory
“Golden Horn has shown himself to be head and shoulders above all his rivals so far this season, winning the Dante, Derby and Eclipse, but ... «HITC, Jul 15»
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Focus on the contenders in the Burton & District Pool League …
At the moment he has 148 ranking points that put him head and shoulders above his nearest rival, Keith Rudin (83pts) and 80 points ahead of ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
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Peslier lands Telescope ride - Sporting Life
"Golden Horn has shown himself to be head and shoulders above all his rivals so far this season, winning the Dante, Derby and Eclipse, but ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
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Operations leader optimizes aging ethanol plant - Ethanol Producer …
“One thing that puts Bob head and shoulders above others is his ability to mediate between departments,” he says. “Engineering wants the ... «Ethanol Producer Magazine, Jul 15»
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Keep alive the legend of hero doctor John Hinds - Belfast Telegraph
In a world where we hero-worship pop stars, actors and celebrities, Dr John Hinds stood head and shoulders above those around him. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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AL 2015 midseason awards: What hardware did Bryce Harper, Alex …
... easily stands out against a list of only somewhat impressive other rookies, the NL has two guys who are head and shoulders above the rest. «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
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CoA updates case timetable for first time in a decade after row over …
It quizzes clients on their attitudes towards these services, their uptake of them and pinpoints which are head and shoulders above the rest. «The Lawyer, Jul 15»
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How Afroman Spice tickled memories - The Observer
By the time the curtains fell down on the weekend, the trio's performance had stood out head and shoulders above its much more hyped ... «The Observer, Jul 15»
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Atlanta Falcons: What if Julio Jones leaves? - Blogging Dirty
... strengths of the high flying offense are marginalized against every team because Jones is head and shoulders above most every defender. «Blogging Dirty, Jul 15»

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