be streets ahead of sb/sth
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British pronunciation/biː stɹˈiːts ɐhˈɛd ɒv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈaʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
American pronunciation/biː stɹˈiːts ɐhˈɛd ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
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to deliver a much better performance compared to that of others'

What is the origin of the idiom "be streets ahead of somebody or something" and when to use it?

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The origin of the idiom "be streets ahead of somebody or something" is believed to have originated in British English in the 1980s. The idiom means to be far ahead of someone or something in terms of skill, ability, or quality, with the implication that the difference is so great that it is like being on different streets.

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