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 good
- hold one's end of the bargain up
- hold one's fire
- hold one's breath
- hold water
- hold one's own (in an argument)
- hold the reins
- hold out the olive branch to (someone)
- hold one's horses
- hold back
- hold one's peace
- hold (something) against (someone)
- hold back (someone)
- Hold on!
- hold out for (something)