be hard/tough to beat

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: to take some considerable effort to match or surpass

His wonderful performance will be hard/tough to beat.

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But in principle, hunkering down to be hard to beat and putting emphasis on the most pragmatic way to forge three points is a common-sense approach. —

Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 That thrilling game will be tough to beat, especially since this is yet another rematch from recent years, after the Chiefs secured their first win of this potential three-peat against the Eagles in 2023. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025 The pair faced off at the PFL Champion Series Dubai in a five-round bout that is already going to be tough to beat as Fight of the Year. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Yeah, the Montreal ’75 tape is just amazing, so that would be hard to beat. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for be hard/tough to beat

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