arriver à la cheville

French

Etymology

Literally, "to go up to the ankle (of)".

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /a.ʁi.ve.ʁ‿a la ʃ(ə).vij/

Verb

arriver à la cheville

  1. (figuratively, informal, followed by the preposition de) to hold a candle to, to measure up to

Usage notes

Chiefly used in the negative: ne pas arriver à la cheville de, i.e. "not hold a candle to".

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