not hold a stick to (someone or something)
(redirected from couldn't hold a stick to someone)not hold a stick to (someone or something)
To not be nearly as good, desirable, or impressive as someone or something else. The sequel isn't too bad, but it doesn't hold a stick to the original. John's a nice enough guy, he just can't hold a stick our last supervisor.
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not hold a stick to someone or something
and not hold a candle to someone or somethingFig. not to be nearly as good as someone or something. Sally is much faster than Bob. Bob doesn't hold a stick to Sally. This TV doesn't hold a candle to that one. That one is much better.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- not hold a stick to
- not hold a candle to (someone or something)
- not in the same league as (someone or something)
- not in the same league with
- not in the same league with (someone or something)
- doesn't hold a candle (to someone or something)
- can't hold a light to (someone or something)
- cannot hold a candle to
- cannot hold a candle to somebody/something
- can't hold a candle to (someone or something)