Phrase guide

run rings around

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

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verb

Meaning 1

Synonym of run circles around.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Liverpool ran rings around Ipswich in a 5-0 victory on Saturday.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: run circles around

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See run circles around.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: заткнуть за пояс (zatknutʹ za pojas) — Translations
  • Spanish: dar sopas con honda — Translations
  • Spanish: dar cien vueltas — Translations