meet one's match

verb

Definitions

  1. To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself

    To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself; to be defeated by such an opponent.

    • After a long streak of victories, the tennis player may have met his match on Monday.

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