| 词汇 | give-a-run-for-money |
| 释义 | give someone/something a run for their moneyidiom to not allow someone to win easily: 不让（某人）轻易取胜；让（某人）竭尽全力才获胜 We're going to give the other candidate a run for her money.我们不会让另外的那个候选人轻易获胜的。 to be similar in quality to or almost better than someone or something: He's so good at maths that he gives his teacher a run for her money. This small, independent cosmetics manufacturer gives the big brands a run for their money. Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare be one up on someoneidiom cat catchup challenge someone to something/do something dare get one up on someoneidiom go in for something go toe to toeidiom hyper-competitive in competition with someone/something jungle pit sharp elbowsidiom sharp-elbowed sharpen (something) up sharpen your elbowsidiom showing snap toe give someone a run for his or her money | American Dictionarygive someone a run for his or her moneyidiom to be as good at something as someone who is extremely good: He’ll give those professional players a run for their money. |
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