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No llegar a los talones

Not to hold a candle to / To be nowhere near as good as

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'not to reach someone's heels'. Means being far inferior to someone in a particular quality or skill.

See It in Context

Nadie le llega a los talones cuando se trata de cocinar.

Nobody holds a candle to her when it comes to cooking.

Es bueno, pero no le llega a los talones al campeón.

He's good, but he doesn't hold a candle to the champion.

—¿Es tan buena? —Ninguna otra le llega a los talones.

—Is she that good? —Nobody else comes close.

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