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.

Examples of on a scale of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These behaviors were scored on a scale of zero to four, with zero representing no signs of empathy or engagement. —Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 5 June 2024

Placer and Yolo counties rank third and fourth, respectively, in annual Gallup surveys that ask residents to rate their overall life satisfaction on a scale of one to 10. —Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024

WalletHub ranked each city on a scale of 100, and Overland Park received a total score of 70.11. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024

The survey measures job satisfaction and engagement on a scale of zero to 100. —Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 20 May 2024

The report card takes multiple factors into account to rate individual schools on a scale of five stars. —Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024

Beaches Resort also created a sensory guide in 2023 for each of its properties to rate the loud areas and designated quiet zones of the resort on a scale of 1-10. —Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024

The group’s latest report, released Wednesday and searchable as an online database, grades health care facilities across the nation on a scale of A to F — with A being the highest grade and F the lowest. —Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024

Respondents scored themselves on a scale of 1 to 10 in each category, with a maximum possible score totaling 60. —Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 17 Apr. 2024