Hledat
to hold a candle to the devil
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to be comparable to someone who is very evil
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Idiom
Informal
Example
He's a brilliant scientist, but he holds a candle to the devil when it comes to ethics.
No other dictator in history can hold a candle to the devil when it comes to sheer cruelty.
Blízká Slova
