in the same league

Idioms and Phrases

On the same level of skill, in the same class, as in As a woodworker, Bill wishes he were in the same league as Carl, who is a master carpenter . This metaphoric expression alludes to the leagues of baseball clubs, categorized as major or minor. It is often put negatively as not in the same league , as in This restaurant is not in the same league as the French café across the street . [Early 1900s]