be sb's equal
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to be as good as someone else
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- I shall never be his equal at chess.
- She quickly proved that she was her professor's equal in intellectual debate.
- He trained every day, hoping one day to be his idol's equal on the court.
- Despite her success, she never truly felt she was her mother's equal.
- Do you honestly believe you are my equal in this field?
- To be your rival's equal requires immense dedication and sacrifice.
- In the eyes of the law, every citizen should be another's equal.
- If you work hard enough, you could one day be your mentor's equal.
- Though born into poverty, he rose to be the nobleman's equal in influence.
- As a strategist, very few in history were his equal.