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 all the trumps
- hold (someone) in high regard
- hold one's fire
- hold all the cards
- hold (someone) hostage
- hold down (someone or something)
- hold out the olive branch to (someone)
- hold-out
- hold the reins
- hold back (someone)
- hold still
- hold one's end of the bargain up
- hold out on (someone)
- hold a grudge against (someone)
- hold one's horses