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

Scientists rank space weather conditions on a scale of five, from minor (G1) to severe (G5), and Monday night’s forecast shows the geomagnetic storm will likely cause moderate, G2- or G3-level conditions early in the night. —Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025

During the blind taste test, each editor anonymously ranked the potato salads on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025

Via the user interface near the steering wheel, the captain can choose to make the waves short or tall, or anything in between (on a scale of 0-7) to either side of the boat. —New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025

With a medium firmness level (about five to seven on a scale of zero to 10), it’s suited for side sleepers, but that doesn’t mean that combination and back sleepers won’t like it. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for on a scale of

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