on a par with

Idioms  

1. As good as, equal to, as in This violinist may be an amateur but he's on a par with professional orchestral players. The noun par has meant “that which is equal” since the mid-1600s; the idiom here was first recorded in 1832.

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on a par with

This summer’s Northern Hemisphere heat wave has been a mass casualty event, on a par with the recent earthquakes in Venezuela.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

So, to recruit and retain surgeons, we have got to be on a par with our counterparts throughout the world.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

It’s almost on a par with the three network carriers.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

“Germany’s trade with Poland is now practically on a par with its trade with France, and far exceeds its trade with Italy, Austria, or the United Kingdom,” Glapinski said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

That’s on a par with Bill Gates getting unlimited access to a time-share ter-minal at age thirteen.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell