"a notch above" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-a notch above.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=a notch above}} a notch above
  1. (idiomatic) superior to; of a higher quality than Tags: idiomatic Related terms: a cut above, a cut below Translations (superior to): 略胜一筹 (lüèshèngyīchóu) (Chinese Mandarin), um ponto acima de (Portuguese)
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