not a patch on

not a patch on
Not nearly as good as: much worse than.

The new model is not a patch on the original version.


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  • not a patch on — Not fit to be compared with • • • Main Entry: ↑patch * * * Brit., informal greatly inferior to he no longer looked so handsome he wasn t a patch on Peter …   Useful english dictionary

  • not a patch on — ► not a patch on Brit. informal greatly inferior to. Main Entry: ↑patch …   English terms dictionary

  • not a patch on —    If something or someone is not a patch on an other, they are not nearly as good.     His second conference wasn t a patch on the first one …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • not a patch on something — british informal phrase much less good than something The film isn’t a patch on the book. Thesaurus: worsesynonym Main entry: patch …   Useful english dictionary

  • not a patch on Brit. — not a patch on Brit. informal greatly inferior to. → patch …   English new terms dictionary

  • not a patch on something — British informal much less good than something The film isn t a patch on the book …   English dictionary

  • not a patch on — cannot be compared to , is of much lower quality than …   English contemporary dictionary

  • not a patch on —  Very inferior to …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • (be) not a patch on somebody — be not a ˈpatch on sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be much less good, attractive, etc. than sb/sth else • This book isn t a patch on her others. • She was no great beauty. Not a patch on Martha …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) not a patch on something — be not a ˈpatch on sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be much less good, attractive, etc. than sb/sth else • This book isn t a patch on her others. • She was no great beauty. Not a patch on Martha …   Useful english dictionary

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