Nghĩa là gì: candle 
candle /'kændl/
candle /'kændl/- danh từ
- cây nến
- (vật lý) nến ((cũng) candle power)
- to burn the candle at both end
- (xem) burn
- can't (is not fit to) hold a candle to
- thua xa không sánh được, không đáng xách dép cho
- the game is not worth the candle
- (xem) game
- when candles are not all cats are grey
- (tục ngữ) tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranh
- ngoại động từ
- soi (trứng)
burn both ends of the candle Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
burn the candle at both ends
can't hold a candle
hold a candle
hold a candle to
can't hold a candle to
Idiom(s): can't hold a candle to sbTheme: SIMILARITY - LACKING
not [to be] equal to someone; unable to measure up to someone. (Also with cannot.)
• Mary can't hold a candle to Ann when it comes to auto racing.
• As for singing, John can't hold a candle to Jane.
not hold a candle to
Idiom(s): not hold a stick to someone or something AND not hold a candle to someone or somethingTheme: 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.
Cake's not worth the candle
If someone says that the cake's not worth the candle, they mean that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve it.burn the candle at both ends|both ends|burn|candle
v. phr. To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night; he was burning the candle at both ends.candle
BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS, GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE, HOLD A CANDLE.game is not worth the candle|candle|game|not worth
literary What is being done is not worth the trouble or cost; the gain is not worth the effort. I don't want to walk so far on such a hot day. The game is not worth the candle.đốt cả hai đầu ngọn nến
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An burn both ends of the candle idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with burn both ends of the candle, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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