hold a candle to | |
explan. | играть подчинённую роль |
the Devil | |
inf. | враг |
inf. dial. | враг |
Makarov. relig. | дьявол; сатана |
obs. | вражья сила |
the devil | |
inf. | окаянный |
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играть подчинённую роль | |||
сравниться (compare to, measure up to; с отрицанием: Other women can't hold a candle to your beauty. • I've seen many, and not one of them can hold a candle to you. anton-sahar); годиться в подметки (compare to, measure up to; с отрицанием: Other women can't hold a candle to your beauty. • I've seen many, and not one of them can hold a candle to you. anton-sahar) |
hold a candle to: 42 phrases in 9 subjects |
1 | |
Figurative | 1 |
General | 19 |
Idiomatic | 7 |
Informal | 2 |
Makarov | 8 |
Proverb | 2 |
Saying | 1 |
Uncommon / rare | 1 |