a poor relation

poor relation

A less desirable substitute for the genuine item. The cheap motorcycle jacket I bought is nice, but it is a poor relation of actual leather.

a poor relation

If you describe one thing as a poor relation of another, you mean that it is similar in some ways but not as good or as popular. Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation of oil painting. Grapes for the table have become the poor relation of those used by the wine trade.

a poor reˈlation

somebody/something with less importance, respect or power than others: At the peace conference, our country was treated very much as the poor relation.

词组	a poor relation
释义	a poor relation poor relation A less desirable substitute for the genuine item. The cheap motorcycle jacket I bought is nice, but it is a poor relation of actual leather. See also: poor, relation Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a poor relation If you describe one thing as a poor relation of another, you mean that it is similar in some ways but not as good or as popular. Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation of oil painting. Grapes for the table have become the poor relation of those used by the wine trade. See also: poor, relation Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a poor reˈlation somebody/something with less importance, respect or power than others: At the peace conference, our country was treated very much as the poor relation. See also: poor, relation Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: poor relation make a better, good, poor, etc. fist of something make a poor fist of (something) mice poor as a church mouse poor as a churchmouse (as) poor as a church mouse church churchmouse in poor taste References in classic literature What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible -- unless it was the claim of a poor relation. Had Mrs. No Name
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