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
GailGAYLEnglish
VilĈJoVEEL-chyoEsperanto
Burkett['bɜ:kit]
Proctor['prɔktə]
Albena-Bulgarian
GarfieldGAHR-feeldEnglish