- not be a patch something
- (not) be a patch on (someone/something)
British & Australian
to not be as good as someone or something else.
It's a reasonably entertaining film but it's not a patch on 'Bladerunner'.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
not be a patch something
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not be a patch someone — (not) be a patch on (someone/something) British & Australian to not be as good as someone or something else. It s a reasonably entertaining film but it s not a patch on Bladerunner … New idioms dictionary
not be a patch — (not) be a patch on (someone/something) British & Australian to not be as good as someone or something else. It s a reasonably entertaining film but it s not a patch on Bladerunner … New idioms dictionary
be a patch something — (not) be a patch on (someone/something) British & Australian to not be as good as someone or something else. It s a reasonably entertaining film but it s not a patch on Bladerunner … New idioms dictionary
patch — patch1 [pætʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of an area)¦ 2¦(over a hole)¦ 3¦(for growing something)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(eye)¦ 6¦(decoration)¦ 7 a bad/difficult/sticky/rough patch 8 somebody s patch 9 not be a patch on somebody/something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
patch — [[t]pæ̱tʃ[/t]] patches, patching, patched 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A patch on a surface is a part of it which is different in appearance from the area around it. ...the bald patch on the top of his head... There was a small patch of blue in the… … English dictionary
patch — 1 noun (C) 1 PART OF AN AREA a part of an area that is different or looks different from the parts that surround it: Lost: a small dog, white with brown patches. | patch of dirt/grease/damp etc: Watch out for icy patches on the roads. | patch of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
patch — noun 1》 a piece of material used to cover a torn or weak point. ↘a shield worn over a sightless or injured eye. ↘a piece of cloth sewn on to clothing as a badge. ↘an adhesive piece of drug impregnated material worn on the skin so that … English new terms dictionary
patch together — PHRASAL VERB If you patch something together, you form it from a number of parts in a quick, hurried way. [V P n (not pron)] ...to avoid an election by patching together a new government... [V P n (not pron)] A hasty deal was patched together … English dictionary
not a patch on something — british informal phrase much less good than something The film isn’t a patch on the book. Thesaurus: worsesynonym Main entry: patch … Useful english dictionary
patch — ► NOUN 1) a piece of material used to mend a hole or strengthen a weak point. 2) a small area differing in colour, composition, or texture from its surroundings. 3) a small plot of land: a cabbage patch. 4) Brit. informal a brief period of time:… … English terms dictionary
