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The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.
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The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers.
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pale in comparison with something — pale in comparison (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
by comparison with something — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
pale in comparison (with something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale by comparison (with something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale in comparison with — pale in comparison (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
invite comparison with — formal phrase to be similar to someone or something His powerful performances inevitably invite comparison with those of de Niro. Thesaurus: to be similar to, or the same as, something or someonesynonym Main entry: comparison … Useful english dictionary
pale in comparison (to something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale by comparison (to something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
invite comparison with — formal to be similar to someone or something His powerful performances inevitably invite comparison with those of de Niro … English dictionary
comparison — noun 1 COMPARING (U) the process of comparing two people or things (+ with): Comparison with the director s earlier movies seems inevitable. | by comparison (=compared to someone or something else): After months of being in a tropical climate,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
