to put in the shade
1put in the shade — To outdo completely • • • Main Entry: ↑shade * * * put (someone or something) in the shade chiefly Brit informal : to be much better than (someone or something) Their performance really put ours in the shade. • • • Main Entry: ↑shade …
2put in the shade — put (someone/something) in the shade to be so interesting or so good that other similar people or things seem less important by comparison. I thought I d done quite well, but Claire s exam results put mine in the shade …
3put in the shade — Candi s clarinet solo puts mine in the shade Syn: surpass, outshine, outclass, overshadow, eclipse, transcend, cap, top, outstrip, outdo, put to shame, beat, outperform, upstage; informal run rings around, be a cut above …
4put something in the shade — put someone/something in the shade phrase to be so impressive that someone or something else becomes less impressive or interesting by comparison Hong Kong’s metro really puts our public transport system in the shade. Thesaurus: to be very good… …
5put someone in the shade — put (someone/something) in the shade to be so interesting or so good that other similar people or things seem less important by comparison. I thought I d done quite well, but Claire s exam results put mine in the shade …
6put something in the shade — put (someone/something) in the shade to be so interesting or so good that other similar people or things seem less important by comparison. I thought I d done quite well, but Claire s exam results put mine in the shade …
7put someone in the shade — put someone/something in the shade phrase to be so impressive that someone or something else becomes less impressive or interesting by comparison Hong Kong’s metro really puts our public transport system in the shade. Thesaurus: to be very good… …
8put somebody in the shade — put sb/sth in the ˈshade idiom to be much better or more impressive than sb/sth • I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade. Main entry: ↑shadeidiom …
9put someone or something in the shade — put (someone or something) in the shade chiefly Brit informal : to be much better than (someone or something) Their performance really put ours in the shade. • • • Main Entry: ↑shade …
10put someone/something in the shade — SURPASS, outshine, outclass, overshadow, eclipse, transcend, cap, top, outstrip, outdo, put to shame, beat, outperform, upstage; informal run rings around, be a cut above, leave standing. → shade …
