on a par with

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on a par with someone/something

at the same level as someone or something. With their win today, the Rangers are now on a par with the Orioles in the team rankings.

Related vocabulary: up to scratch

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? References in classic literature
"Ah, to be sure, man," said the farrier, who began to feel that he had not been quite on a par with himself and the occasion. Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context The pity was that her gratitude put her, in the law's eyes and the world's, on a par with her abominable husband. The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context It was all on a par with her Baden-Powell and the long 38 Colt's. Adventure by London, Jack View in context More results

References in classic literature

"Ah, to be sure, man," said the farrier, who began to feel that he had not been quite on a par with himself and the occasion.

Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context

The pity was that her gratitude put her, in the law's eyes and the world's, on a par with her abominable husband.

The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context

It was all on a par with her Baden-Powell and the long 38 Colt's.

Adventure by London, Jack View in context

More results

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