a cut above someone/something
US /ə kʌt əˈbʌv ˈsʌmˌwʌn/ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
UK /ə kʌt əˈbʌv ˈsʌmˌwʌn/ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

1.
un cran au-dessus de, supérieur à
better than someone or something else
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Her performance was a cut above the rest.
Sa performance était un cran au-dessus des autres.
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This restaurant is definitely a cut above the others in town.
Ce restaurant est définitivement un cran au-dessus des autres en ville.