Give (someone) A Run For Their Money Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give (someone) A Run For Their Money Idiom mean?

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give (someone) a run for their money What does give (someone) a run for their money mean?	to give someone a challenge	Our team gave the stronger teams a run for their money during the championship finals.
give (someone) a run for their money What does give (someone) a run for their money mean?	to give someone a challenge, to give someone what they deserve	The young candidate for the city park board gave the more experienced candidates a run for their money during the election.
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whitebread What does "whitebread" mean?	ordinary; dull; plain

as nervous as a cat What does "as nervous as a cat" mean?	very nervous	The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.
as red as blood What does "as red as blood" mean?	deep red	The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.
green with envy What does "green with envy" mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	The little girl was green with envy when she saw her friend`s new bicycle.
do one`s bit What does "do one`s bit" mean?	to make one's expected contribution to a group project	Our teacher did his bit to help plan for the party.
blackout What does "blackout" mean?	a temporary situation where you do not release some information	The government decided to have a blackout regarding the information related to the political prisoner.
bring home the importance of (something) to (someone) What does "bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand that something is important	I tried to bring home the importance of the new company policy.
live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	not interfere with other people's business or preferences	Our neighbor believes that one should live and let live and she never complains or criticizes other people who live around her.
talk oneself out What does "talk oneself out" mean?	to talk until one can talk no more	I met my friend at the coffee shop and we talked ourselves out.
nuke What does "nuke" mean?	nuclear weapon
junk it What does "junk it" mean?	discard it; get rid of it

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Give (someone) A Run For Their Money Idiom