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
WouterVOW-tər, WOW-tərDutch
Cyneburga-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
'Esaw-Biblical Hebrew
BelgİN-Turkish
Luben-Bulgarian
Purvis['pɜ:vis]