give someone a run

give someone a run
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  • give (someone) a run for (their) money — to compete very strongly against someone who is expected to win a competition. I think only Liverpool will be able to give Manchester United a run for their money next season …   New idioms dictionary

  • give someone a run for their money — If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • give someone a run for their money —    If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • give someone a (good) run for their money — phrase to compete very well against someone so that it is hard for them to defeat you A new phone company is giving the others a run for their money. Thesaurus: to compete, or to try to winsynonym Main entry: run …   Useful english dictionary

  • give someone/something a run for their money — give someone/something a (good) run for their money provide someone or something with challenging competition or opposition …   Useful english dictionary

  • give someone the runaround — give (someone) the runaround (informal) 1. To behave repeatedly in a vague, indecisive or deceptive way towards 2. To reply to a question or meet a request with evasion • • • Main Entry: ↑run * * * give someone the runaround informal phrase to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give (you) a run for (your) money — to be as good at something as someone who is known to be extremely good. He was a very good actor and could have given any professional a run for his money …   New idioms dictionary

  • give (someone) the runaround — (informal) ▪ To behave repeatedly in a vague, indecisive or deceptive way towards ▪ To reply to a question or meet a request with evasion ● run …   Useful english dictionary

  • run — [c]/rʌn / (say run) verb (ran, run, running) –verb (i) 1. to move quickly on foot, so as to go more rapidly than in walking (in bipedal locomotion, so that for an instant in each step neither foot is on the ground). 2. to do this for exercise, as …  

  • run-down — (The spelling rundown is also used. The adjective is pronounced [[t]rʌ̱n da͟ʊn[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]rʌ̱n daʊn[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone is run down, they are tired or slightly ill. [INFORMAL] When 23 year old… …   English dictionary

  • run-around — /ˈrʌn əraʊnd / (say run uhrownd) –noun 1. Colloquial equivocation; evasion. 2. Printing an arrangement of type using a column width narrower than the body of the text, as around an illustration. –phrase 3. give someone the run around, Colloquial… …  


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