to run circles around somebody or something
[run] (circles|rings) round {sb/sth}to run circles around somebody or something
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(of a person or thing) to be much faster, better, or more successful compared to someone or something else
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
The chess grandmaster ran circles around his opponents, effortlessly defeating them in every match.
The agile gymnast ran rings around her competitors, executing complex routines with precision and grace.
