run circles around

短语

词形变化

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别名

run circles round

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To outperform by a great margin.

    比喻

    You may think you're a good seller Carla, but Rickey will run circles around you any day!

词源

Figurative, by the metaphor of lapping footrace competitors.

来源:wiktionary