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.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • 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