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hold a candle to

hold a candle to

To compare favorably with: This film doesn't hold a candle to his previous ones.
See also: candle, hold

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Azazel-Biblical
Kreszenz-German
ClementKLE-məntEnglish
Sayyid-Arabic
Lia (1)LEE-ah (Italian), LEE-ə (Portuguese, Georgian)Italian, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Berinhard-Ancient Germanic
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