Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.

The new Prince is not fit to hold a candle to his dead father.

The correct answer is "cannot be compared with."
 
Key Points

• "Hold a candle to" is an idiom that means to compare two things, usually in terms of quality or ability. (आमतौर पर गुणवत्ता या क्षमता के संदर्भ में दो चीजों की तुलना करना)
  • Example: Her latest book is readable enough, but it can't hold a candle to her earlier work.
• In this sentence, the speaker is saying that the new Prince is not as good as his dead father, and therefore cannot be compared with him.
• The phrase "hold a candle to" is often used in negative sentences, to indicate that something or someone is inferior to another thing or person.

The correct answer is Option 2.