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can't hold a candle to

/ˌkænt ˌhoʊld ə ˈkændəl tu/

To be much less good than someone or something else.

“The new cafeteria pizza can't hold a candle to the place downtown.”
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Illustration of can't hold a candle to: To be much less good than someone or something else.