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I do not think him at the head of his profession.
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The speaker does not consider this person the leading figure in his profession. “At the head” means at the top or foremost position, so the statement expresses a clear judgment that someone else ranks higher, without saying that he is entirely unsuccessful.
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- eNotes, excerpt from William Darnall MacClintock’s scholarly study
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