Answer-HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE I) The new model is head and shoulders above its competitors in terms of bo...

Head and shoulders above is correctly used to describe something being superior in quality and design. In the 1st sentence, there is a comparison between the new model and other competitors. Thus, the idiom fits perfectly here. The phrase does not fit in 2nd sentence it should be used to describe a comparison of things, not as a standalone description. In the 3rd sentence also, the idiom needs to compare two things but head and shoulders above is used incorrectly as a standalone phrase.

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HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE

I The new model is head and shoulders above its competitors in terms of both quality and design. I
I His performance in the competition was head and shoulders above, leaving everyone in awe. II
I The company head and shoulders above the rest, earning the top spot in the industry.

In the following questions, an idiom has been used in three different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the idiom is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.

A Only I

B Only II

C Only III

D Both I & II

E None of these

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