Paled in comparison In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "paled in comparison", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jimmy Hung

2021-09-17 05:09

Meaning of Paled in comparison (redirected from pale in/by comparison to/with )

Synonyms:

can't hold a candle to (someone or something) , not be in the same league/class/street , pale beside (someone or something) , pale next to (someone or something)

Pale in/by comparison to/with verb phrase

To appear less good, serious, significant ect. when compared with/to someone or something else

The education system here pales in comparison with that in many Asian countries.

Even my best effort in running pales by comparison to the his regular trainings.

Our problems pale by comparison with theirs.

My achievement paled in comparison to yours.

Other phrases about:

Comparisons are odious

Used to show that to compare two different things or persons is offensive, unfair, unhelpful and misleading.

Grammar and Usage of Pale in/by comparison to/with

Verb Forms

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The verb "pale" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Pale in/by comparison to/with

The origin of this phrase is not clear.