be more than a match for someone

be more than a match for someone
be more than a match for someone phrase
to be better, stronger, cleverer etc than someone who you are competing against

The forwards were more than a match for their opponents.

Thesaurus: to be the best or better than someone elsesynonym
Main entry: match

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