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Run Circles Around Someone

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To completely outdo, outclass, or outsmart someone through superior ability or effort

In context

01

In times of hardship, dedicated comrades run circles around fair-weather flatterers.

02

She was so well prepared that she ran circles around all her competitors in the debate.

Synonyms

Outperform,surpass,outclass

Antonyms

Fall behind,be outmatched,trail

Collocations

Run circles around the competition,run circles around rivals,run circles around everyone

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗