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cut above

cut above noun: superior to the norm.

Noun

cut above (plural cuts above)

  1. (idiomatic, almost always preceded by a) Superior to the norm.
    • As a speaker, he is a cut above.
  2. (idiomatic, almost always preceded by a, always followed by a noun or noun phrase) Superior to.
    • He is a cut above the rest in his public speaking.

Antonyms of cut above

Forms of cut above

pluralcuts above

Questions about cut above

What does cut above mean?
Cut above means superior to the norm.
What part of speech is cut above?
Cut above is a noun.
What is the plural of cut above?
The plural of cut above is cuts above.

Words near cut above in the dictionary

  1. cut a swath
  2. cut a swathe
  3. cut a wide swath
  4. cut a wide swathe
  5. cut about
  6. cut above
  7. cut across
  8. cut along
  9. cut and carve
  10. cut and carved
  11. cut and choose

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