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not hold a candle to

not hold a can·dle to
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [not hohld ey kan-dl too]
    • /nɒt hoʊld eɪ ˈkæn dl tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [not hohld ey kan-dl too]
    • /nɒt hoʊld eɪ ˈkæn dl tu/

Definitions of not hold a candle to words

  • noun not hold a candle to to be inferior or contemptible in comparison with 0
  • noun not hold a candle to to be not nearly so good as 0
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Parts of speech for Not hold a candle to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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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