{v. phr.} To be fit to be compared with; be in the same class with. - A trite phrase used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Henry thought that no modern ball club could hold a candle to those of 50 years ago./
HOLD A STICK TO
Meaning of HOLD A STICK TO in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012