be hard/tough to beat
idiom
: to take some considerable effort to match or surpass
His wonderful performance will be hard/tough to beat.
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On a per capita basis, Louisiana has been a strong front-runner and if Washington, D.C., were a state, its level of public corruption would be hard to beat.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
State of play: Denver's remarkable return to the NFL postseason will pit the team against the mighty Buffalo Bills, who'll be hard to beat in the frigid New York air.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Australian Kaylee McKeown will be tough to beat in both backstroke events, and Canadian Maggie Mac Neil will be a top contender in the 100 fly, as will China’s Zhang Yufei.
—Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
But when the greatest show in the history of TV finally does come to an end, the fake ending will be hard to beat.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
State of play: Denver's remarkable return to the NFL postseason will pit the team against the mighty Buffalo Bills, who'll be hard to beat in the frigid New York air.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Australian Kaylee McKeown will be tough to beat in both backstroke events, and Canadian Maggie Mac Neil will be a top contender in the 100 fly, as will China’s Zhang Yufei.
—Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
But when the greatest show in the history of TV finally does come to an end, the fake ending will be hard to beat.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Be hard/tough to beat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20hard%2Ftough%20to%20beat. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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