Who Needs Instruments? See How Postal Workers Are Making Music!
can’t hold a candle to: something or someone is not as good as something or someone else
The Boston Typewriter Orchestra brings an exciting twist to music. They make songs with typewriters! They began as a group of people who loved making sounds on typewriters. Now, their popularity is growing. They perform live at events and are always looking for more typewriters to add to their collection. Members of the Orchestra enjoy seeing how much audiences like their performances. It’s not just music; it’s a unique blend of old office sounds and modern creativity. But they can’t hold a candle to the post office workers of Ghana. The Boston Typewriter Orchestra pretends to be workers making music. But the office workers in Ghana really were turning their work into music. They weren’t performing. It was just how they did their job using a machine to rhythmically cancel stamps while whistling. Listen to them work in the recording from 1975 below.
Sample sentences
1. The special effects in older science fiction films can’t hold a candle to the ones in today’s movies.”
2. Even though he’s been practicing a lot, John’s chess skills can’t hold a candle to his sister’s. She’s a real champion.
3. This restaurant’s pizza can’t hold a candle to the one at the place down the street..
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