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1 give someone a run for one's money
expr infml1)2)3)They'll give a fellow a good run for his money before they get rid of him — Они всем дают возможность проявить себя и расстаются только с нерадивыми работниками
4)The opposing team gave us a good run for our money — Игроки этой команды оказались достойными соперниками
Next time he shows up I'll give him a good run for his money — Когда он придет в следующий раз, то я ему покажу
Mind you, when I was younger I'd have given him a run for his money — Когда я был помоложе, я таких, как он, мог сделать одной рукой
Believe me, he could have given any of these bloomin authors a whale of a run for their money — Поверь, он мог бы этим долбаным писателям дать сто очков вперед
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