on par with
At same level
On par with means equal to or at the same level as something else in quality, status, or ability.
The phrase comes from golf, where par is the expected number of strokes for a hole.
Her skills are on par with any professional's.
The food was on par with what you'd find in Paris.
Often used to establish a comparison standard.
- equalIdentical in amount
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- matchedPaired by similarity
- equivalentSame in value or function
- evenUniform and level
on equal footing · tied · neck and neck · measure up · stack up · up to snuff · holds a candle · competitive · rivaling · matching · toe to toe · holding ground · cut from the same cloth · fair · balanced · standard · benchmark · baseline
on par withbeneath
In a lower position
above · better than · below · outranking · surpassing
on par withexceeding
Going beyond limits
surpassing · better than · outdoing · lagging behind · peerless
on par withsubstandard
Below required quality
subpar · exceptional · inadequate · deficient · lacking
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