To be no match (for), To not compare (with), To fall short (of), To not reach, Cannot win with, To be out of reach (for), To not be on par (with)
Structure
- Noun + に(は)及ばない
Set expression:
Noun + の足元にも及ばない
(A) に(は)及ばない is used to express that something is no match for (literally means ‘fails to reach’) the high standard/level of (A).
It is often used with expressions of comparison (では、にかけては、と比べて) and contrast (が、ものの、ても).