(a) notch below

(a) notch below
a notch below (someone/something) not quite as good as someone or something else.

Fifty years ago, there were many big bands that were good, but they were a notch below the great ones.


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  • notch below — See a notch below …   English idioms

  • a notch below — inferior, not as good    That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It s not quite as good …   English idioms

  • (a) notch below someone — a notch below (someone/something) not quite as good as someone or something else. Fifty years ago, there were many big bands that were good, but they were a notch below the great ones …   New idioms dictionary

  • (a) notch below something — a notch below (someone/something) not quite as good as someone or something else. Fifty years ago, there were many big bands that were good, but they were a notch below the great ones …   New idioms dictionary

  • notch — [näch] n. [prob. < ME (a)n oche < OFr oche, osche, a notch < oschier, to notch] 1. a concave or V shaped cut or indentation in an edge or across a surface ☆ 2. a narrow pass with steep sides; defile; gap 3. Informal a step; grade;… …   English World dictionary

  • notch — ▪ I. notch notch 1 [nɒtʆ ǁ nɑːtʆ] noun [countable] a degree or level on a scale that measures achievement, price etc: • The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce interest rates another notch. • The 500 stock index gained 0.43 to 358.43, a notch… …   Financial and business terms

  • Notch Lake — Location Edgewood, New York Coordinates Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Notch Peak — This article is about Notch Peak in Utah. For the California mountain formerly called Notch Peak, see Mount Farquhar. Notch Peak Notch Peak, 2004 …   Wikipedia

  • notch — 1. An indentation at the edge of any structure. 2. Any short, narrow, V shaped deviation, whether positive or negative, in a linear tracing. SYN: incisura [TA], emargination, incisure …   Medical dictionary

  • Pinkham Notch — Infobox Mountain Pass Name =Pinkham Notch Photo =Pinkhamtopo.jpg Caption =The steep, glaciated walls of Pinkham Notch can be seen in this topographic map. Elevation = 2032 ft. / 619 m Location=New Hampshire, USA Range =White Mountains Coordinates …   Wikipedia

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