put someone/something in the shade
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put 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… … Useful english dictionary
put 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 … New idioms dictionary
put 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 … Useful english dictionary
put 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… … Useful english dictionary
put 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 … New idioms dictionary
put 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 … New idioms dictionary
put someone/something to shame — OUTSHINE, outclass, eclipse, surpass, excel, outstrip, outdo, put in the shade, upstage; informal run rings around, leave standing; Brit. informal knock spots off. → shame … Useful english dictionary
put 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 … Useful english dictionary
shade — shade1 [ ʃeıd ] noun ** ▸ 1 where light does not go ▸ 2 screen/cover ▸ 3 form of a color ▸ 4 pair of sunglasses ▸ 5 slightly different form ▸ 6 spirit of someone dead ▸ 7 something reminding someone of something ▸ 8 small amount/number ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shade — I UK [ʃeɪd] / US noun Word forms shade : singular shade plural shades ** 1) [uncountable] a slightly dark area where the light from the sun does not reach because it is blocked by something He pulled a wicker chair into the shade. shade of: I… … English dictionary
