can't hold a candle to
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My pathological liar character can’t hold a candle to you!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Joe isn't necessarily more appealing than his predecessor, and "You" at its best can't hold a candle to the greatest seasons of "Dexter."
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2021
Having said that though, the cruddy brown of the Humber really can’t hold a candle to the turquoise Solent – sorry, Hull!
From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2019
“It’s another level of value,” Challenger says. The holiday bonus or “attaboy” email you get from your boss can’t hold a candle to the sense of purpose fire fighters get from saving people’s lives.
From Time ● Dec. 14, 2012
“But Pleaz’s Zooseum can’t hold a candle to the curiosities down in the Holston and Tennessee River country,” his neighbors say.
From Blue Ridge Country by Erskine Caldwell
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