Meaning of be no match for | Babel Free

Definitions

To be outmatched by; to be much weaker, less capable, or less desirable than.

idiomatic

Examples

“King William number four, I guess, would be no match for him as an orator – he'd talk him out of sight in half an hour.”

“I am. no match for a physician in any matters connected with his pursuits, nor would the physician be a match for me in a legal argument .”

“He was a dull dog, and he knew it; but though he was no match for Garling intellectually , he knew himself a match and more than a match for him physically .”

“The two soon had their heads close together in conversation, and while it was clear the gentleman was no match for her in appearance or style, there was no denying the strength of the connection between them .”

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