match up to (someone or something)
match up to (someone or something)
To be equal or similar to someone or something (in some feature, quality, characteristic, etc.). I knew I would never match up to my opponent in raw strength alone, so I tried to take advantage of his slower movements and reflexes. To be honest, I feel like Budapest matches up to Paris in terms of beauty and culture.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
match up to something
[for something] to match, be equal to, or complementary to something. This sock does not match up to the other one. This one matches up to all the others.
See also: match, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- have the edge on (someone or something)
- in for the kill
- draw first blood
- old one-two
- the old one-two
- bob and weave
- be level pegging
- fling mud
- fling/sling/throw mud
- throw mud