Phrase guide

meet one's match

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: trouver son maître — be opposed by someone of comparable strength
  • French: trouver à qui parler — be opposed by someone of comparable strength
  • Hungarian: emberére akad — be opposed by someone of comparable strength
  • Italian: trovare pane per i propri denti — be opposed by someone of comparable strength
  • Spanish: encontrar la horma de su zapato — be opposed by someone of comparable strength