(than someone else)
21run rings around (someone) — run rings around/round (someone) to have much more skill, ability, or intelligence than someone else. Why does he talk to Alison as if she s stupid, when we all know she could run rings around him? …
22run rings round (someone) — run rings around/round (someone) to have much more skill, ability, or intelligence than someone else. Why does he talk to Alison as if she s stupid, when we all know she could run rings around him? …
23show someone a clean pair of heels — show (someone) a clean pair of heels British to go faster than someone else in a race. Butler showed them all a clean pair of heels as he raced for the finishing line …
24be junior to someone — phrase to have less responsibility and power than someone else at work My job is to supervise people who are junior to me. Thesaurus: general words used to describe rank and statushyponym from an upper class familysynonym Main entry: junior …
25drink someone under the table — informal phrase to drink more alcohol than someone else without becoming as drunk as they do She could drink all the men under the table. Thesaurus: to drink alcohol, or to be drunksynonym Main entry: drink * * * …
26have the jump on someone — have/get/the jump on someone informal phrase to be in a stronger position than someone else The Japanese, once again, may be embarrassing the US manufacturers by getting the jump on them. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym …
27play second fiddle to someone — phrase to be less important or less powerful than someone else We played second fiddle to Portadown the entire match. Thesaurus: to be unimportantsynonym Main entry: fiddle …
28show someone a trick or two — show/teach/someone a trick or two phrase used for saying that you know a lot more about something than someone else does Ted’s been working here for years – he could show most of us a trick or two. Thesaurus: knowing and knowing about… …
29teach someone a trick or two — show/teach/someone a trick or two phrase used for saying that you know a lot more about something than someone else does Ted’s been working here for years – he could show most of us a trick or two. Thesaurus: knowing and knowing about… …
30be junior to someone — to have less responsibility and power than someone else at work My job is to supervise people who are junior to me …
