- a (good) run for one's money
- a (good) run for one's money1》 challenging competition or opposition.2》 reward or enjoyment in return for one's efforts.→ run
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a (good) run for one's money
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a good run for one's money — ► a (good) run for one s money 1) challenging competition or opposition. 2) reward or enjoyment in return for one s efforts. Main Entry: ↑run … English terms dictionary
have a run for one's money — have a (good) run for one s money derive reward or enjoyment in return for one s outlay or efforts … Useful english dictionary
run for one's money — {n. phr.} 1. A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get . * /Our team didn t win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money./ 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get . * /People… … Dictionary of American idioms
run for one's money — {n. phr.} 1. A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get . * /Our team didn t win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money./ 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get . * /People… … Dictionary of American idioms
a run for one's money — ► a (good) run for one s money 1) challenging competition or opposition. 2) reward or enjoyment in return for one s efforts. Main Entry: ↑run … English terms dictionary
run\ for\ one's\ money — n. phr. 1. A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get . Our team didn t win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money. 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get . People like to… … Словарь американских идиом
run for one's money — phrasal a serious challenge to one s supremacy < is expected to give the incumbent a good run for his money > … New Collegiate Dictionary
run — ► VERB (running; past ran; past part. run) 1) move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time. 2) move about in a hurried and hectic way. 3) pass or cause to pass: Helen ran her fingers through her … English terms dictionary
For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn … Wikipedia
run — v. & n. v. (running; past ran; past part. run) 1 intr. go with quick steps on alternate feet, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time. 2 intr. flee, abscond. 3 intr. go or travel hurriedly, briefly, etc. 4 intr. a advance by… … Useful english dictionary
