pale beside to something

pale beside 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 into insignificance when compared to theirs.

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  • pale into insignificance — phrase to suddenly seem small and unimportant when compared with something much more important or impressive Last year’s spending pales into insignificance when compared with the proposed building renovations. Thesaurus: to be unimportantsynonym… …   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

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  • 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

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