not fit to hold a candle to
Asked in: SSC CGL 2025 T-1
not fit to hold a candle to in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Idioms & Phrases
Choose the correct meaning of idiom:
Not fit to hold a candle toAnswer & explanation
Answer: C) Greatly inferior to
The idiom 'not fit to hold a candle to' means to be so inferior in comparison that one is not worthy of even helping the other person.
Hence it means 'Greatly inferior to'.
The other options misinterpret the comparative sense of the idiom.
not fit to hold a candle to – questions
Has not fit to hold a candle to been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – not fit to hold a candle to has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2025 T-1.