- pales in comparison
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
pales in comparison
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pale in comparison with something — pale in comparison (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
pale in comparison with — pale in comparison (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
pale in comparison — (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
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