Further than; doing more than is expected or required.

Doing more than is expected or required.

(idiomatic) superior to; of a higher quality than

Better than average.

(idiomatic) Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.

Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

To reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.

To ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate. / To prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.

plural of cut above