English

Adjective

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.

Adverb

head and shoulders ‎(not comparable)

1. By force; violently.

   to drag somebody head and shoulders

   • Felton

     They bring in every figure of speech, head and shoulders.