The car is so old that replacing the engine is 'not worth the candle'. [=the effort isn't worth the cost]
The new movie doesn't 'hold a candle to' [=it is not as good as] the original version.
We came to the memorial to 'burn' [='light'] a candle for the victims of the accident.
(..) Is this thing broken? What's wrong with this thing? What was that Cuban restaurant you wanted to take me to? The one with the picadillo and-- - With red candles, wooden tables-- - The plantain, food all over the place. - What it's called? - Cha Cha Cha. - Yeah, that's it. - Yeah. (..)2001 The Fast and the Furious