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 Asked to score their mental and physical health on a scale of 1 to 10, the average responses were 2 and 3, respectively, according to a copy of the results seen by Bloomberg. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024 Today’s daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 6/10: Should be slightly less hot and humid than yesterday. Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 Today’s daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 4/10: Too hot for a better rating. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 While most lab tests report results on a scale of one kind or another, those from MRG-Effitas lean toward pass/fail. PCMAG, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for on a scale of 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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