no match for

idiom

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

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Karp brushed aside critics of Palantir’s strategic direction, but a closer look at the trading floor suggested his boasts were no match for market structure. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 His tackle box and reel looked to be no match for the human-sized nightcrawler. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 But Oslo was no match for Palestinian militancy and Israeli territorial ambitions; the West Bank is now home to more than 500,000 Jewish settlers. Karl Vick, Time, 11 Oct. 2025 Two firetrucks are no match for the colossal weight of the stage rigging. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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