Idiom
be no match for
Meaning
To be outmatched by; to be much weaker, less capable, or less desirable than.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My old computer is no match for this new one.”
“The small local team played hard, but they were no match for the professional athletes from the city.”
“Despite his years of rigorous training, the young challenger proved to be no match for the seasoned champion during their final encounter.”
Examples
simple
“My old computer is no match for this new one.”
contextual
“The small local team played hard, but they were no match for the professional athletes from the city.”
complex
“Despite his years of rigorous training, the young challenger proved to be no match for the seasoned champion during their final encounter.”
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