give sb a (good) run for their money

give sb a (good) run for their money to make your opponent in a competition use all their skill and effort to defeat you〔在比赛中〕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打得很艰难。give sb a (good) run for their ˈmoneyto make sb try very hard, using all their skill and effort, in order to beat you in a game or competition不让…轻易取胜；与…进行激烈竞争

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