on a scale of

idiom

—used with a range of numbers to show the size, strength, or quality of something

I liked it. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give the movie a 9.

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If the evolution of corporate sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives were charted on a scale of human development, the last year would have been its awkward teenage phase. —

Mary Foley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 During the taste test, editors tasted the croissants and ranked them on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. —

Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024 Here is where the films of Mike Leigh, a master of human tragedy and everyday comedy, land on a scale of tragic-comic circumstances. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024 Reddit forums too are chock full of people asking others to rate them on a scale of one to 10. —

Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on a scale of

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