arriver à la cheville
French
Etymology
Literally, "to go up to the ankle (of)".
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /a.ʁi.ve.ʁ‿a la ʃ(ə).vij/
Verb
arriver à la cheville
- (figuratively, informal, followed by the preposition de) to hold a candle to, to measure up to
Usage notes
Chiefly used in the negative: ne pas arriver à la cheville de, i.e. "not hold a candle to".