| 词汇 | SUPERIORITY |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG SUPERIORITY head and shoulders above someone or something clearly superior to someone or something. (Often with stand, as in the example. Fixed order.)This wine is head and shoulders above that one.John stands head and shoulders above Bob. holier-than-thou excessively pious; acting as though one is more virtuous than other people.Jack always adopts a holier-than-thou attitude to other people, but people say he has been in prison.Jane used to be holier-than-thou, but she is marrying Tom, who is a crook. pull rank (on someone) to assert one's rank, authority, or position over someone when making a request or giving an order.Don’t pull rank on me! I don't have to do what you say!When she couldn't get her way politely, she pulled rank and really got some action. put on airs to act superior.Stop putting on airs. You're just human like the rest of us.Ann is always putting on airs. You'd think she was a queen. run circles around someone and run rings around someone to outrun or outdo someone. (Informal.)John is a much better racer than Mary. He can run circles around her.Mary can run rings around Sally. |
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