| 词组 | run rings around someone |
| 释义 | Idiom run circles around someone and run rings around someone Theme: SUPERIORITY to outrun or outdo someone. (Informal.)John is a much better racer than Mary. He can run circles around her.Mary can run rings around Sally. Idiom run rings around someonerun rings around (someone/something) to show much more skill or ability than someone or something else.International gangs of art thieves have run rings around national police.Olympic hockey runs rings around the game played by professionals. run rings around (one)To do something much better or more efficiently than someone else. Please, I could run rings around you guys—let me try playing that video game with you. After seeing her latest times, I expect Shelly to run rings around her competition in the pool today. run rings around someoneBRITISH, AMERICAN orrun rings round someoneBRITISHIf someone runs rings round you or runs rings around you, they perform much better than you, often defeating you. He was very happy, having just watched his side run rings around Everton. Note: You often hear people say that someone can run rings round or around someone else, meaning that they are much better at something than the other person. Mentally, he can still run rings round men half his age. |
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