jemandem das Wasser reichen können
to hold a candle to someone
Building blocks
Words in this expression
die Erfahrung· experiencejemand· someonekaum· hardlykönnen· canreichen· to be enoughdas Wasser· water
Grammar that uses this word
- Pronoun 'er' (he/it, nominative)Pronomen 'er' (Nominativ)
- Pronoun 'wir' (we, nominative)Pronomen 'wir' (Nominativ)
- Pronoun 'Sie' (you, formal, nominative)Pronomen 'Sie' (formell, Nominativ)
- Definite article 'das' (the, neuter, nominative)Bestimmter Artikel 'das' (neutrum, Nominativ)
- Unreal wishesIrreale Wünsche
- Modal verbs used subjectively (er dürfte krank sein)Modalverben subjektiv (er dürfte krank sein)
Examples
In Sachen kann ihm das .
When it comes to experience hardly anyone can hold a candle to him.