a cut above »
Superior to; of a higher quality than.
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a cut below »
Inferior to; of a lower quality than.
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a notch above »
Superior to; of a higher quality than.
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acid test »
A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.
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blue note »
Notes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.
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bottom of the line »
The worst, the most lackluster, or lowest quality currently on the market, especially among selections in a product line.
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bring out »
To elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality.
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first rate »
Superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.
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garbage in, garbage out »
(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"
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have an eye for »
To have good taste; to have the ability to discriminate or identify quality.
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hold a candle »
To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.
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jump the shark »
To undergo a storyline development which is so ridiculous that previous quality is considered to have been lost.
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knock off »
An imitation, especially one of poorer quality.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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made in China »
Of poor or low quality.
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