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

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

From BBC

Strip out imports of energy, food and raw materials, and China is on track this year to post a surplus in manufactured goods of around $2 trillion, a huge sum that is on a par with the annual national income of Russia or Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Telegraph's Dominic Cavendish awarded four stars and also noted a couple of drawbacks, writing: "Is this a new classic on a par with Mary Poppins or Matilda? No, it's a touch threadbare, and a little over-stuffed with songs," he said.

From BBC

Such misguided parsimoniousness, were it to spread throughout the land, could lead to economic disaster, a collapse on a par with Black Thursday in October 1929, when the stock market collapsed, taking the entire planet down with it.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has so far proven to be more of a goal threat with Arsenal than at Palace but less of a creator - these even out to a rate of goals or assists per 90 minutes on a par with his time with the Eagles.

From BBC