- be no match for someone
- be no match for (something/someone)
to be less powerful or effective than something or someone else.
Health warnings are no match for the addictive power of cigarettes.
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be no match for someone
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be no match for someone — phrase to be not as good, strong, clever etc as someone you are competing against Despite thorough preparation, England’s cricketers were no match for India. Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: match … Useful english dictionary
be more than a match for someone — phrase to be better, stronger, cleverer etc than someone who you are competing against The forwards were more than a match for their opponents. Thesaurus: to be the best or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: match … Useful english dictionary
be no match for someone — to be not as good, strong, clever etc as someone you are competing against Despite thorough preparation, England s cricketers were no match for India … English dictionary
be more than a match for someone — to be better, stronger, cleverer etc than someone who you are competing against The forwards were more than a match for their opponents … English dictionary
be no match for something — be no match for (something/someone) to be less powerful or effective than something or someone else. Health warnings are no match for the addictive power of cigarettes … New idioms dictionary
be no match for — (something/someone) to be less powerful or effective than something or someone else. Health warnings are no match for the addictive power of cigarettes … New idioms dictionary
be no match for sb — be no match for sth/sb ► to be less powerful or effective than someone or something else: »Their computer firewall was no match for the hackers. Main Entry: ↑match … Financial and business terms
be no match for sth — be no match for sth/sb ► to be less powerful or effective than someone or something else: »Their computer firewall was no match for the hackers. Main Entry: ↑match … Financial and business terms
be no match for sth/sb — ► to be less powerful or effective than someone or something else: »Their computer firewall was no match for the hackers. Main Entry: ↑match … Financial and business terms
match — match1 [ mætʃ ] noun *** ▸ 1 stick for making fire ▸ 2 combination/attractive ▸ 3 when people compete ▸ 4 something that looks the same ▸ 5 marriage/partner ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a small stick that produces a flame when rubbed against a rough… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
