| 词组 | run rings around something |
| 释义 | Idiom run rings around somethingrun 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 round (one)To do something much better or more efficiently than someone else. Please, I could run rings round you guys—let me try playing that video game with you. After seeing her latest times, I expect Shelly to run rings round her competition in the pool today. run rings aroundAlso, run circles around. Be markedly superior to, as in Ethan runs rings around David in chess, or In spelling, Karen runs circles around her classmates. The first term, dating from the late 1800s, alludes to a horse running around a riding ring much faster than the others. run ˈrings around/round somebody/something(informal) do something very well and so make your opponent look foolish: I don’t want to compete against her in the debate, she’ll run rings around me. |
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