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Minnaloushe Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Give somebody a run for their money


give somebody a run for their money

to compete very strongly against someone who is expected to win a competition
- I'm not sure whose money the idiom was referred to. Does it refer to someone's money?

e.g 1. Tom gave Mary a run for her money.
e.g. 2. Tom gave Mary a run for his money.

I guess #1 is correct.

- Is the origin of this idiom relevant to gamble on horse race?

-Does the money refer to the amount other people bet on someone?

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Minnaloushe I guess #1 is correct. Right. Minnaloushe Is the origin of this idiom relevant to gamble on horse race?

— Mister Micawber

  • Minnaloushe I guess #1 is correct.
  • Right.
  • Minnaloushe Is the origin of this idiom relevant to gamble on horse race?
  • Perhaps.
  • It seems to be lost in the mists of time.
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MinnalousheI guess #1 is correct.
Right.
MinnalousheIs the origin of this idiom relevant to gamble on horse race?
Perhaps. It seems to be lost in the mists of time.
MinnalousheDoes the money refer to the amount other people bet on someone?
Ditto.
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