* not
hold a candle to: cannot compare to; to be inferior to
ex> That scarf is nice, but it can’t
hold a candle to the one you’re wearing.
* come
as no surprise: (of a piece of information) to be obvious; be expected
ex> It will come as no surprise
that I agree to your terms.
ex> Our breakup shocked my mother,
but it came as no surprise to anyone else.
* be
modeled after: to resemble due to full or partial imitation; emulate
ex> The hotel was modeled after
a famous one in New York.
ex> This house is modeled after
traditional designs, but it contains many modern features.
* have
(something) in common: to share interests or characteristics
ex> My sister and I have a
love of nature in common.
* a
piece of cake: easy; unchallenging
ex> Grant thought the game was a
piece of cake until he tried the next level.
* smooth
sailing: trouble-free progress; easily performed or achieved
ex> It will be smooth sailing
once we escape this traffic jam.
* Today’s Expression> It shows you the name of the last station on this
line depending on the direction.
= according to; in keeping with; based
on
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