arriver à la cheville

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to go up to the ankle (of)”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ʁi.ve a la ʃ(ə).vij/, (more formal) /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. "to not hold a candle to". ==== See also ==== faire le poids faire pâle figure