run circles around
Easily surpass someone
To run circles around someone is to vastly outperform them, to be so superior that the competition isn't close: She ran circles around the other candidates in the interview.
The image is of someone so fast they could literally circle their slower opponent while still winning the race.
- outdoExceed in achievement
- excelSurpass all others
- topUppermost part or surface
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
outperform · outclass · lap · leave in the dust · eclipse · trounce · cleverness · finesse · transcend · surpass · outmaneuver · blow away · blow out of the water · outshine · dominate · overshadow · knock it out of the park · mastery
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, swimming
- racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta