A notch above

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English

Adjective

a notch above

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) superior to; of a higher quality than

   The hotel we stayed in this year was fabulous. It put our vacation a notch above the rest.

See Also

• a cut above
• a cut below