not be a patch on sth
UK informalDefinition
› to be much less good than something: This new washing machine isn't a patch on our old one.Worse and worst
(Definition of not be a patch on sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggravating adjective (MAKING WORSE)
- aggravation noun (MAKE WORSE)
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