Examples of 'hold a candle' in a sentence

Meaning of "hold a candle"

hold a candle - An expression used to compare the abilities or qualities of two individuals, often to emphasize the vast difference in skill or performance
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  • To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.

How to use "hold a candle" in a sentence

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hold a candle
She could not hold a candle to you.
Hold a candle in your hand and hold it over the message.
Still do not hold a candle to what we had.
That factory bread can not hold a candle.
You can not hold a candle to my timing.
There is no actress in town who can hold a candle to her.
I can not hold a candle to a pop star.
I doubt this will hold a candle.
Does not hold a candle to their roaring flame.
Home camcorders do not hold a candle to that.
Do not hold a candle to what you had.
None of us McFaddens can hold a candle to him.
None can hold a candle to these steaks.
Not that you can hold a candle.
We can not hold a candle to a big hospital.

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I can see that no one could hold a candle to me.
Could not hold a candle to the original.
You should never hold a candle.
Does not hold a candle to my series of pantless meatloaf videos.
None of them can hold a candle to you.
Hold a candle up near where you are and then we can see you.
You could not hold a candle to him.
This is something that other signs can not hold a candle to.
They do not hold a candle to the woman.
There is not a girl in school that can hold a candle to you.
None could hold a candle to her light.
I have tried other mutes and none hold a candle to this.
You can not hold a candle to our flames.
None of them whores in the houses could hold a candle to her.
We can not hold a candle to him.
Hold a candle to me.
But she does not hold a candle to you.
Hold a candle not go out at night Venera telling him.
You can not hold a candle to him.
Turns out there ai not a pair of dogs in this county can hold a candle to his.
But no one can hold a candle to her.
But I am here to remind you that none of those things hold a candle.
This guy can not hold a candle to you.
The Egyptian priests were men to whom the physicians of today could not hold a candle.
He could not hold a candle to you.
Sighs Your bridge nights do not hold a candle.
It can not hold a candle to you.
Those useless trust fund babies can not hold a candle to you.
I can not hold a candle to her.
Whatever homespun yodeling comes out of her mouth will not hold a candle to yours truly.
I could not hold a candle to you.
I think what Russell is saying is you can not hold a candle to me.
Drugs do not hold a candle to that.
I do not know if I can remember a night that can hold a candle to this.
Nobody can hold a candle to you.

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A towel fell over a candle caught on fire
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Examples of using Hold
Frank might not hold kindly to that
Hold the equipment fi rmly by the handle
The way you hold your head
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