[Idiom] RUN CIRCLES AROUND SOMEONE. - Guide to Markedly Outperforming Competitors
Run circles around someone.
Outperform markedly.
Run circles around someone" describes a situation where one person is so much better at something that they make their colleagues or competitors seem slow or ineffective by comparison. Imagine running literal circles around someone who is moving in a straight line, showcasing superior speed and skill.
Example Sentences
In the debate competition, she ran circles around her opponent, presenting arguments he couldn't counter.
She outperformed her opponent in the debate competition by presenting arguments he couldn't counter.
This new software runs circles around the old one, processing data at twice the speed.
This new software is significantly better than the old one, with double the processing speed.
He is so advanced in mathematics, he simply runs circles around his classmates during discussions.
He is so advanced in mathematics that he easily outshines his classmates during discussions.