in the same league

Idioms  

1. 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]

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in the same league

It is rumored to have more than a trillion training parameters, putting it in the same league as some of the largest AI models ever designed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

That’s still painful, but it’s not in the same league.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Trump Media’s multibillion-dollar market valuation has put it in the same league as established companies like American Airlines and Hasbro.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2024

They met every challenge, their two clean sheets against City this season making them only the fourth team to shut out a Pep Guardiola side twice in the same league campaign.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024

“Comets look flashy, but they’re not in the same league as the Nimbus.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling