a notch above
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.
notch
UK /nɒtʃ/ US /nɑt͡ʃ/
noun 5verb 5
Collocations
3VERB + NOTCH
accent, belt, cranked, level, phone, take, top
NOTCH + NOUN
bedpost, bob, mark, tom, v
PREP.
down, in, up, up
Definitions
noun
1
A V-shaped cut.
2
A V-shaped cut.
The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
3
An indentation.
4
A mountain pass; a defile.
5
The female primary sex organ, vulva.
If this Coin pass, no Man that lives, Shall dun for Past Debauches; Zounds, Landlords, send but in your Wifes, We’ll scow’r off all their Notches.
He forced his prick between her reluctant lips, all slimy and soiled as it was from the previous enculade, then producing an enormous dildoe, nearly twelve inches long, and big in proportion, he put a little cold cream on it, and presented the head to her notch, trying to force it in. “Ah! No! no! that's so awfully large!” she almost screamed, but the head was partly in, and despite her sobs: and moans of pains, he soon succeeded in passing at least ten inches of it into her distended vagina.
verb
1
To cut a notch in (something).
2
To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.
The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.
3
To join by means of notches.
4
To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.
The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.
Jenkins booted a pair of field goals, Hopkins and George Nwokoji each notched a touchdown.
5
Synonym of nock (“to fit (an arrow) to a bow”).
Notching an arrow on the string of his tried and unerring bow, he raised his sinewy arms […]
As Uncle Bunse threw his armful of stuff into the canoe, half a dozen other Indians crept forward, notching their arrows to shoot.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
top notch
Very good; of the highest level or quality.
The award may be given to anybody who consistently writes top notch content.
notch on one's bedpost
A sexual conquest; a casual sexual partner.
He was a notch on her bedpost, a stepping stone on her quest for stardom.
take down a notch
To cause a person's or group's self-esteem or importance to be decreased.
Confident and near-cocky for the second straight debate […] [McCain] easily deflected Romney and Giuliani attempts to take him down a notch.
Example Bank
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The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
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If this Coin pass, no Man that lives, Shall dun for Past Debauches; Zounds, Landlords, send but in your Wifes, We’ll scow’r off all their Notches.
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He forced his prick between her reluctant lips, all slimy and soiled as it was from the previous enculade, then producing an enormous dildoe, nearly twelve inches long, and big in proportion, he put a
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The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.
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The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.
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Jenkins booted a pair of field goals, Hopkins and George Nwokoji each notched a touchdown.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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