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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Fallon then asked the guests to rate Halloween candy on a scale of one to five booms.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Plans are rated by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high) based on a basket of measures that capture a Medicare Advantage health plan’s clinical performance and member experience.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
And per a 10-year analysis done by the American Psychological Association, parental stress has only increased since 2013, with 33 percent of parents in 2023 rating their stress levels between and eight and 10 (on a scale of 1 to 10) compared to 20 percent of non-parents surveyed last year.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
How full is the tree (on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the fullest)?
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Plans are rated by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high) based on a basket of measures that capture a Medicare Advantage health plan’s clinical performance and member experience.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
And per a 10-year analysis done by the American Psychological Association, parental stress has only increased since 2013, with 33 percent of parents in 2023 rating their stress levels between and eight and 10 (on a scale of 1 to 10) compared to 20 percent of non-parents surveyed last year.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
How full is the tree (on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the fullest)?
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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“On a scale of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20scale%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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