How do you use "run rings around" in a sentence?

The young team ran rings around the champions. She runs rings around the competition in interviews. He ran rings around the defence all game.

run rings around

Q: What does "run rings around" mean?

outperform someone completely To be far superior to someone in a competition or task. The image is of running in circles around someone too slow to keep up.

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Meaning: outperform someone completely

完全碾压对手

Superar con creces a alguien.

相手を完全に圧倒する

상대를 완전히 압도하다

To be far superior to someone in a competition or task. The image is of running in circles around someone too slow to keep up.

在竞争或任务中远远超过对手。比喻围着跟不上的人跑圈。

Ser muy superior a alguien en una competición o tarea. La imagen es la de correr en círculos alrededor de alguien demasiado lento para seguir el ritmo.

競争や仕事で相手をはるかに凌駕すること。ついてこられない相手の周りをぐるぐる走り回るイメージ。

경쟁이나 과제에서 상대보다 훨씬 뛰어난 것을 의미한다. 너무 느려서 따라올 수 없는 상대 주위를 빙글빙글 뛰어다니는 이미지에서 유래.

Examples

The young team ran rings around the champions.
年轻的队伍把冠军打得毫无还手之力。
El equipo joven barrió a los campeones.
若いチームがチャンピオンを完全に圧倒した。
젊은 팀이 챔피언을 완전히 압도했다.
She runs rings around the competition in interviews.
面试中她把竞争对手远远甩在后面。
En las entrevistas, deja a la competencia por los suelos.
面接で彼女はライバルたちを軽くしのぐ。
면접에서 그녀는 경쟁자들을 가볍게 능가한다.
He ran rings around the defence all game.
整场比赛他把防守耍得团团转。
Se paseó por toda la defensa durante el partido.
彼は試合中ずっとディフェンスを翻弄した。
그는 경기 내내 수비를 농락했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: sports, competition

Tone: emphatic

✓ Do Say

Praise superior performance
赞扬碾压级的表现
Elogiar un rendimiento muy superior
圧倒的な実力を称える
탁월한 실력을 칭찬할 때

✗ Don't Say

For close competitions
不用于势均力敌的比赛
No se usa para competiciones reñidas
接戦の場合には使わない
접전일 때는 부적절

Origin & History

Possibly from hunting (hounds running rings around prey) or children's games where faster children run circles around slower ones.

Cultural Context

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all