not hold a stick to Idiome

not hold a stick to

Idiom(s): not hold a stick to someone or something AND not hold a candle to someone or something

Theme: COMPARISON

not to be nearly as good as someone or something. (Informal.)
• 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.

not authority a stick to (someone or something)

To not be about as good, desirable, or absorbing as addition or article else. The aftereffect isn't too bad, but it doesn't authority a stick to the original. John's a nice abundant guy, he aloof can't authority a stick our aftermost supervisor.Learn more: hold, not, stick

not authority a stick to someone or something

and not authority a candle to someone or somethingFig. not to be about as acceptable as addition or something. Sally is abundant faster than Bob. Bob doesn't authority a stick to Sally. This TV doesn't authority a candle to that one. That one is abundant better.Learn more: hold, not, stick

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not know the first thing about not know sb from Adam not know from nothing not know enough to come in out of the rain not know beans about not in the same league with not hurt a flea not hold water not hold a stick to not have all one's marbles not have a leg to stand on not have a care in the world not give anyone the time of day not for anything in the world not for a moment not enough room to swing a cat not have the first idea not have the foggiest not have the foggiest idea not have the foggiest notion not have the ghost of a chance not have the heart not have the heart to not have the heart to do not have the slightest idea not have the stomach for (something) not have the stomach for something not have two (something) to rub together not have two brain cells to rub together not have two brain cells, pennies, etc. to rub together not have two nickels to rub together not have two pennies to rub together not have two to rub together not having any not hear a dicky bird not hear of (something) not hear of something not here to fuck spiders not hold (one's) breath not hold (one's) liquor not hold a candle to (someone or something) not hold a stick to not hold a stick to (someone or something) not hold still for (something) not hold water not hold with not hold with (something) not hurt a flea not hurt a fly not if I can help it not if I see you first not if I see you sooner Not if I see you sooner, and Not if I see you first not if one can help it not if you paid me not in (one's) wildest dreams not in a million years not in a month of Sundays not in a thousand years Not in a thousand years! and Never in a thousand years! not in a/any hurry not in a/any rush not in my back yard Not in my backyard! not in my book not in the least not in the same league as (someone or something)

not hold a stick to Idiome