running circles around
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or running rings around
1
as in excelling
to be greater, better, or stronger than
When it came to cooking, he ran circles around the rest of his family.
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as in blowing away
to defeat by a large margin
The young girl ran circles around her chess opponent.
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“Running circles around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20circles%20around. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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