give somebody a (good) run for their moneyto make your opponent in a competition use all their skill and effort to defeat you 〔在竞争中〕让某人使出浑身解数才获胜 They’ve given some of the top teams a run for their money this season. 这个赛季他们让一些顶级球队赢得很艰难。
give somebody a (good) run for their money• Slosser gave Boyd a run for his money in the 1996 GOP primary.
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