- a run for one's money
- ► a (good) run for one's money 1) challenging competition or opposition. 2) reward or enjoyment in return for one's efforts.Main Entry: ↑run
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a run for one's money
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run for one's money — {n. phr.} 1. A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get . * /Our team didn t win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money./ 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get . * /People… … Dictionary of American idioms
run for one's money — {n. phr.} 1. A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get . * /Our team didn t win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money./ 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get . * /People… … Dictionary of American idioms
run for one's money — noun a) A difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive situation. If your competitor regards you as a menace to his pocketbook, he can give you a nice little run for your money and delay you indefinitely.… … Wiktionary
run\ for\ one's\ money — n. phr. 1. A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get . Our team didn t win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money. 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get . People like to… … Словарь американских идиом
run for one's money — phrasal a serious challenge to one s supremacy < is expected to give the incumbent a good run for his money > … New Collegiate Dictionary
(a) run for one's money — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. one s money s worth, satisfaction, keen competition, challenge; see pay 1 , satisfaction 1 … English dictionary for students
For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn … Wikipedia
run — runnable, adj. runnability, n. /run/, v., ran, run, running, n., adj. v.i. 1. to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 2. to move with… … Universalium
money — See: COIN MONEY or MINT MONEY, EASY MONEY, FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED, FOR LOVE OR MONEY, IN THE CHIPS or IN THE MONEY, MADE OF MONEY, MARRY MONEY, PUT ONE S MONEY ON A SCRATCHED HORSE, RUN FOR ONE S MONEY, SEE THE COLOR OF ONE S MONEY,… … Dictionary of American idioms
money — See: COIN MONEY or MINT MONEY, EASY MONEY, FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED, FOR LOVE OR MONEY, IN THE CHIPS or IN THE MONEY, MADE OF MONEY, MARRY MONEY, PUT ONE S MONEY ON A SCRATCHED HORSE, RUN FOR ONE S MONEY, SEE THE COLOR OF ONE S MONEY,… … Dictionary of American idioms
money — See: coin money or mint money, easy money, fool and his money are soon parted, for love or money, in the chips or in the money, made of money, marry money, put one s money on a scratched horse, run for one s money, see the color of one s money,… … Словарь американских идиом
