hold a candle to (someone or something)
не идти ни в какое сравнение с кем-либо\ чем-либо; играть подчинённую роль
Their new house can't hold a candle to their old one. It is bigger and more beautiful.
Другие идиомы:
- hold back (someone)
- hold water
- hold the line at (something)
- hold down a job
- hold down (someone or something)
- hold (something) against (someone)
- hold all the trumps
- hold still
- hold (someone) hostage
- hold one's head up
- hold (someone's) hand
- hold-out
- hold one's peace
- hold out for (something)
- hold on to (someone or something)