- be not a patch on
- be not a patch on
The new chairman isn't a patch on his predecessor.
• • •Main Entry: ↑patch
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be not a patch on
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not a patch on — Not fit to be compared with • • • Main Entry: ↑patch * * * Brit., informal greatly inferior to he no longer looked so handsome he wasn t a patch on Peter … Useful english dictionary
not a patch on something — british informal phrase much less good than something The film isn’t a patch on the book. Thesaurus: worsesynonym Main entry: patch … Useful english dictionary
not a patch on Brit. — not a patch on Brit. informal greatly inferior to. → patch … English new terms dictionary
not a patch on — ► not a patch on Brit. informal greatly inferior to. Main Entry: ↑patch … English terms dictionary
not a patch on — If something or someone is not a patch on an other, they are not nearly as good. His second conference wasn t a patch on the first one … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
not a patch on — preposition Not nearly as good as: much worse than. The new model is not a patch on the original version … Wiktionary
not a patch on something — British informal much less good than something The film isn t a patch on the book … English dictionary
(be) not a patch on somebody — be not a ˈpatch on sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be much less good, attractive, etc. than sb/sth else • This book isn t a patch on her others. • She was no great beauty. Not a patch on Martha … Useful english dictionary
(be) not a patch on something — be not a ˈpatch on sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be much less good, attractive, etc. than sb/sth else • This book isn t a patch on her others. • She was no great beauty. Not a patch on Martha … Useful english dictionary
not a patch on — cannot be compared to , is of much lower quality than … English contemporary dictionary
