be sb's equal

Frequency: 7.08.0 per million words

to be as good as someone else

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Examples (10)

  • 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.