on a par with

Idioms

As good as, equal to, as in This violinist may be an amateur but he's on a par with professional orchestral players. The noun par has meant “that which is equal” since the mid-1600s; the idiom here was first recorded in 1832.

Example Sentences

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The United States State Department last year upgraded the nation to a "Level 1" travel advisory -- the best-possible rating, on a par with Greece and Finland -- saying El Salvador's gang activity, violent crimes and murders have decreased in recent years.

From Barron's

“This was roughly on a par with the strength in live entertainment spending last year,” he wrote.

From Barron's

Mountain gorillas show a full sibling rate of just 6%, while chimpanzees come in at only 4% -- on a par with dolphins.

From Science Daily

In contrast, working on Mercy was "like a long performance of a two or three-act stage play", but "with special effects on a par with any of the great big blockbusters".

From BBC

However, judge Lord Sandison rejected the claims, describing the way Biffa interpreted the letter as "wishful thinking" on a par with trying to turn "base metal into gold".

From BBC

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