pale in comparison



pale in comparison (with something)

also pale by comparison (with something)
to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours.
See also: comparison, pale

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alex
Lestatlə-STAT (English)Literature
Edmond-French
KasimirKAH-zee-meerGerman
Henye-Yiddish
AgnesAG-nəs (English), AHK-nes (German), AHKH-nəs (Dutch), AHNG-nes (Swedish)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Ancient Greek (Latinized)