meets one's match

A form of meet one's match — To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself; to be defeated by such an opponent.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of meet one's match
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APA

meets one's match. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meets%20one's%20match

MLA

“meets one's match.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meets%20one's%20match. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meets one's match,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meets%20one's%20match.

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