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Hrsanei Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Patch on
What does patch on mean in the following phrase?
This house is not a patch on where we used to live.
The meaning comes to my mind is that patch on means similar.
I would be grateful if you let me know if I am right
This house is not a patch on where we used to live.
The meaning comes to my mind is that patch on means similar.
I would be grateful if you let me know if I am right
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hrsanei This house is not a patch on where we used to live. " That is, by comparison, the present house isn't "worth" even a patch on the old house, a patch being an almost insignificant part of it. I hope I'm on the right track.
- hrsanei This house is not a patch on where we used to live.
- " That is, by comparison, the present house isn't "worth" even a patch on the old house, a patch being an almost insignificant part of it.
- I hope I'm on the right track.
- This house doesn't hold a candle to where we used to live.
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hrsaneiThis house is not a patch on where we used to live.Haven't heard it, but if I may venture into the vulgar, it reminds me of something like, "You're not a pimple on my first wife's ****."
That is, by comparison, the present house isn't "worth" even a patch on the old house, a patch being an almost insignificant part of it.
I hope I'm o
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