meet one's match en · VERB
Meanings
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To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself; to be defeated by such an opponent.
After a long streak of victories, the tennis player may have met his match on Monday.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| met one's match | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| met one's match | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| meets one's match | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| meeting one's match | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fr trouver son maître (be opposed by someone of comparable strength) · it trovare pane per i propri denti (be opposed by someone of comparable strength) · fr trouver à qui parler (be opposed by someone of comparable strength) · hu emberére akad (be opposed by someone of comparable strength) · es encontrar la horma de su zapato (be opposed by someone of comparable strength)