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give someone/something a run for their money
idiom
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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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 Dictionary
give someone a run for his or her money
idiom
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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