be (not) a patch on

To be just as good as someone or something else. Often used in the negative to emphasize someone or something's inadequacy. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Alice is a patch on the lead actress in the school play, which is why she was chosen as the understudy. I loved my old boss—this new guy is not a patch on her.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eadwulf	-	Anglo-Saxon
Jaleh	-	Persian
Vasko	-	Macedonian, Bulgarian
Syntyche	SIN-tə-kee (English)	Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Berto	BER-to	Italian, Spanish
Goldberg	['gəuldbɜ:g]