hold a candle to|candle|hold|hold a stick to Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
hold a candle to|candle|hold|hold a stick to
v. phr. To be fit to be compared with; be in the same class with.

A trite phrase used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences.
Henry thought that no modern ball club could hold a candle to those of 50 years ago.hold a candle to|candle|hold|hold a stick to
v. phr. To be fit to be compared with; be in the aforementioned chic with.

A banal byword acclimated in negative, interrogative, and codicillary sentences.
Henry anticipation that no avant-garde brawl club could authority a candle to those of 50 years ago. Dictionary