holding a candle

A form of hold a candle — To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold a candle
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holding a candle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20a%20candle

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“holding a candle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20a%20candle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding a candle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20a%20candle.

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