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Be not a patch on somebody/something

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Comparing Quality

Use this phrase to indicate something is significantly less impressive or satisfactory.

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Her performance tonight was not a patch on her rehearsal yesterday.
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Negative Comparison

The phrase emphasizes a negative opinion by comparing unfavorably to a known standard.

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The coffee here is not a patch on what we had in Italy.
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Idiomatic Expression

Understanding this phrase helps grasp the informal tone often found in conversational English.

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His new song is catchy, but it's not a patch on his classic hits.
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