head and shoulders

English

Adverb

head and shoulders (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) To a considerable degree.
    She was head and shoulders better than any of her rivals.
    He was head and shoulders above the others in the law firm.
  2. By force; violently.
    to drag somebody head and shoulders
    • Felton
      They bring in every figure of speech, head and shoulders.
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