no match for

idiom

: easily defeated by
He was no match for his opponent.

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But the change was no match for Trump, who went on to beat Vice President Kamala Harris decisively. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 The vitamins and minerals in supplements are no match for those found in real food, studies show. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024 According to the French Interior Ministry, over 100,000 undocumented migrants live in the territory, many in precarious housing that proved no match for Chido's fierce winds. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 All too often, the words that emerge from our lips are no match for the deliciousness that goes in. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no match for 

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“No match for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20match%20for. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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