In The Same League As Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In The Same League As Someone Idiom mean?

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in the same league as someone What does in the same league as someone mean?	be at the same level as someone	be at the same level as someoneThe boys soccer team was not in the same league at their opponents.
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amount to (something) What does "amount to (something)" mean?	to become successful	The boy will never amount to anything if he does not change his behavior.
for all one is worth What does "for all one is worth" mean?	as hard as one can	"I will try for all I am worth to help you get the job at the supermarket."
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	unable to hear or speak	The young man is deaf and dumb and he has trouble understanding what is happening around him.
heart bleeds for (someone) What does "heart bleeds for (someone)" mean?	to feel sympathy for someone	My heart bleeds for the family who lost their father in the accident.
turn one's hand to (something) What does "turn one's hand to (something)" mean?	to start to do something that is different from what you usually do	After we finished cleaning the kitchen we turned our hand to the other rooms.
have one's cake and eat it too What does "have one's cake and eat it too" mean?	have something both ways	The union wants to have their cake and eat it too and will not give up anything during the bad economic times.

lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	I did not want to take the job but it was the lesser of two evils because having no job was even worse.
make out (something) What does "make out (something)" mean?	distinguish/identify something, manage to see or read something	The ship captain could not make out the name of the other boat because of the fog.
Brown nose What does "Brown nose" mean?	When someone tries to make themselves popular with somebody, usually in a position of authority, especially by flattering them, they are brown nosing.
ripped What does "ripped" mean?	muscular; having well-defined muscles (usually said of men).	His abs are seriously ripped.
lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they had to choose between the two candidates for mayor.

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In The Same League As Someone Idiom