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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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.
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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
RuPaul's record in the Outstanding Host category will be hard to beat.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Beyond the poll numbers, GOP strategists told ABC News that Biden's historic appeal in the upper Midwest would be tough to beat.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 July 2024
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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
RuPaul's record in the Outstanding Host category will be hard to beat.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Beyond the poll numbers, GOP strategists told ABC News that Biden's historic appeal in the upper Midwest would be tough to beat.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 July 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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