What does 'head and shoulders taller' mean?
He is head and shoulders taller than anyone else.
His head and shoulders are above the tops of other people's heads.
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contrapositionWhat does 'head and shoulders taller' mean?
The phrase is an idiom, but perhaps in your example, we can take it literally.
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