not a patch on sb/sth

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Definition of not a patch on sb/sth words

phrase not a patch on sb/sth If you say that someone or something is not a patch on another person or thing, you mean that they are not as good as that person or thing. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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