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English term or phrase:
To give someone a run for his money
Arabic translation:
يتحدّاه
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Iman Khaireddine
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English term
The seal is giving him a run for his money
English to Arabic
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We can glimpse a shadow in the murky waters ahead. It’s a seal. At high speed, the shark chases its quarry. The seal is giving him a run for his money, zig-zagging through the water as fast as it can.
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Iman Khaireddine
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تتحداه الفقمة
Meaning:
If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something.
Another meaning:
to compete very strongly against someone who is expected to win a competition.
If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something.
Another meaning:
to compete very strongly against someone who is expected to win a competition.
Example sentence:
I think only Liverpool will be able to give Manchester United a run for their money next season.
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