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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Example Sentences

“This was roughly on a par with the strength in live entertainment spending last year,” he wrote.

From Barron's

Mountain gorillas show a full sibling rate of just 6%, while chimpanzees come in at only 4% -- on a par with dolphins.

From Science Daily

In contrast, working on Mercy was "like a long performance of a two or three-act stage play", but "with special effects on a par with any of the great big blockbusters".

From BBC

However, judge Lord Sandison rejected the claims, describing the way Biffa interpreted the letter as "wishful thinking" on a par with trying to turn "base metal into gold".

From BBC

At 66% monogamous, humans score surprisingly highly, far above chimps and gorillas – and on a par with meerkats.

From BBC