- pale in comparison with something
- pale in comparison (with (something))
to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else.
I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
pale in comparison with something
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pale in comparison (with something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale by comparison (with something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale in comparison with — pale in comparison (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
pale in comparison (to something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale by comparison (to something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale in comparison — (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
pale by comparison — pale by/in comparison to seem less serious or less important when compared with something else. I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in comparison with yours. (often + with) … New idioms dictionary
pale in comparison — pale by/in comparison to seem less serious or less important when compared with something else. I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in comparison with yours. (often + with) … New idioms dictionary
pale into insignificance — phrase to suddenly seem small and unimportant when compared with something much more important or impressive Last year’s spending pales into insignificance when compared with the proposed building renovations. Thesaurus: to be unimportantsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
pale beside to something — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
