meet one's match
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meet one's match(
mit
wuhnz
mahch
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to meet someone equally skilled)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. encontrar la horma de su zapato (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Justin had always been the school's fastest runner, but he met his match when Miguel joined the track team.Justin siempre había sido el corredor más rápido del colegio, pero encontró la horma de su zapato cuando Miguel se incorporó al equipo de atletismo.
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