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run someone close idiom to be nearly as good, fast, etc. as someone else: 几乎赶上(某人);几乎和(某人)平分秋色 She got 90 percent, but Fred ran her close with 87 percent.她得到90分,而弗雷德紧追其后,得了87分。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare be one up on someoneidiom cat catchup challenge someone to something/do something dare get one up on someoneidiom give someone/something a run for their moneyidiom go in for something go toe to toeidiom hyper-competitive jungle pit sharp elbowsidiom sharp-elbowed sharpen (something) up sharpen your elbowsidiom showing snap toe
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