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to be streets ahead of somebody or something
to be streets ahead of somebody or something
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to deliver a much better performance compared to that of others'
Dialect
British
British![to [be] streets ahead of {sb/sth} definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40071/original/?type=jpeg "to [be] streets ahead of {sb/sth} definition and meaning")
Idiom
Informal
What is the origin of the idiom "be streets ahead of somebody or something" and when to use it?
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.
Examples
Their design is streets ahead of the competition.
