John is very intelligent but he can't hold a candle to his brother Paul when it comes to sports.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
can't hold a candle to — (someone/something) if someone or something cannot hold a candle to someone or something else, they are not as good as that other person or thing. These pop bands that you hear nowadays can t hold a candle to the groups we used to listen to in… … New idioms dictionary
can't hold a candle — If something can t hold a candle to something else, it is much worse … The small dictionary of idiomes
can't hold a candle to — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… … New idioms dictionary
Can't hold a candle — If something can t hold a candle to something else, it is much worse … Dictionary of English idioms
can't hold a candle to someone — can t hold a candle to (someone/something) if someone or something cannot hold a candle to someone or something else, they are not as good as that other person or thing. These pop bands that you hear nowadays can t hold a candle to the groups we… … New idioms dictionary
can't hold a candle to something — can t hold a candle to (someone/something) if someone or something cannot hold a candle to someone or something else, they are not as good as that other person or thing. These pop bands that you hear nowadays can t hold a candle to the groups we… … New idioms dictionary
can't hold a candle to something else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… … New idioms dictionary
can't hold a candle — See hold a candle … English idioms
Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You — Single by Dolly Parton from the album Dolly, Dolly, Dolly … Wikipedia
Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You — Single par Dolly Parton extrait de l’album Dolly, Dolly, Dolly Face B I Knew You When Sortie Juillet 1980 Enregistrement 1980 RCA Studios, Nashville Genre … Wikipédia en Français
