hold a candle to meaning in Hindi

hold a candle to in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
   Hold a candle to

   ATo be a very religious personBTo provide light in a dark roomCTo be as good as someone elseDTo waste time doing nothing
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) To be as good as someone else

   Meaning: hold a candle to = to be as good as, to bear comparison with someone else *(किसी की बराबरी करना, समकक्ष होना)*.
   It is almost always heard in the negative — *she cannot hold a candle to her sister* means she is nowhere near as good.
   Origin.
   An apprentice once stood holding a candle to light his master's work after dark.
   A boy judged unfit even to hold the candle was far below the craftsman, and the phrase settled into that comparison of one person against another.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • to be a very religious person *(अत्यंत धार्मिक व्यक्ति होना)* — that is a pillar of the church, or simply God-fearing.
   • to provide light in a dark room *(अँधेरे कमरे में उजाला करना)* — the liter

hold a candle to – questions

Has hold a candle to been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – hold a candle to has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.

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