be a patch on



not be a patch on somebody/something

  (British & Australian)
to not be as good as someone or something else It's a reasonably entertaining film but it's not a patch on 'Bladerunner'.
See also: on, patch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yakup-Turkish
Jeanettezha-NET (French), jə-NET (English), shah-NET (Swedish)French, English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch
Berhanu-Eastern African, Amharic
LeeviLE:-veeFinnish
Khayrat-Arabic
Conn-Irish