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

Scores were awarded on a scale of 1 to 100, largely based on whether utilities are retiring coal plants by 2030, not building new gas plants through 2035, and how the utility’s plan transitioned toward clean energy, also by 2035. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025

How comfortable was the mattress on a scale of 1 to 10? —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025

Each day Monken has the strength staff survey some of Army’s team leaders to rate how the day’s practice was on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the easiest. —Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

Salva says on a scale of one to five, with one being basic text prediction and five being the ability to give AI a general vague command, AI software development is somewhere between stage three and four. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for on a scale of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove