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
Flaviu-Romanian
Ludwikaluwt-VEE-kahPolish
Boele-Dutch
Almudena-Spanish
Domagoj-Croatian
Aristomache-Ancient Greek