Comparing

Question 1

not to be a patch on

Answer 1

to be much inferior to

Question 2

to be at odds with

Answer 2

• to be different

- not to agree with one another about sth or do not share the same outlook on life

Question 3

to be by far (and away) + superlative

Answer 3

used to emphasise superlatives

Question 4

to be every bit/just as… as

Answer 4

used when sb has made a comparison you don’t agree with

Question 5

to be in a league of one’s own

Answer 5

to be much better than other people with whom you share the same activity

Question 6

to be much the same as

Answer 6

there is not much difference between

Question 7

was more of a than…/was not so much a..

Answer 7

• to contradict someone when you think they’re exaggerating

- to highlight that sth is not what you expected it to be

Question 8

to be streets ahead of/to be head and shoulders above

Answer 8

to be much better than

Question 9

to bear a striking resemblance to

Answer 9

to be very similar in appearance

Opp to bear little/no resemblance to

Question 10

to pale in comparison with sth

Answer 10

to seem small or unimportant when compared to sth else

Question 11

there is a world of difference between

Answer 11

very different

Question 12

to think/say/do otherwise

Answer 12

different from what has already been mentioned (in the second part of a sentence)

Question 13

to vary in

Answer 13

to be different from each other