| 单词 | not to be in the same street |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to be in the same street (with or as) b. not to be in the same street (with or as): to be far behind in a race or competition, to be far inferior to. ΚΠ 1883 M. E. Kennard Right Sort xx Nevertheless, though not in the same street with King Olaf, it won't do to estimate Singing Bird's chance too lightly. 1912 Throne 7 Aug. 227/1 The race will be over by the time these notes appear in print, but..I do not think Pinks will finish in the same street as the holder. 1932 Times 8 Aug. 12 Barnaby's tune..may be a ‘feeble tune’ and not in the same street as Vaughan Williams's, yet I venture to think that the vast majority..approved the choice of the older tune for this particular occasion. 2000 Mirror (Nexis) 26 Oct. 66 The only guy I've come across who even comes close to matching Flintoff's power was the South African Adrian Kuiper, but even he wasn't in the same street as Freddie. < as lemmas |
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