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idiomsb/sth can't hold a candle to(also no ___ can hold a candle to)used in order to say that one thing is not nearly as good, bad, big etc as another:The truth is, all of those filthy toilets we were forced to use in our travels can't hold a candle to most of the Arkansas gas stations I've been in.None of the other athletes in that 400 metres hurdles final could hold a candle to Gunnell's superb technique.
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