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To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself; to be defeated by such an opponent.

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meet one's match

Source Word

meet one's match

To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself; to be defeated by such an opponent.

Japanese Meaning

自分と同程度の力や能力を持つ相手に対抗する、またはそのような相手に敗北すること / 相手が自分の力量に匹敵または上回るため、対等な戦いとなる状態に陥ること

In life, everyone will eventually meet one's match — someone whose talents equal their own.

人生においては、誰もいずれ自分と同じくらいの力や能力を持つ相手に出会うものだ。

Sense（1）

To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself; to be defeated by such an opponent.

After a long streak of victories, the tennis player may have met his match on Monday.

meets one's match

（ present singular third-person ）

meeting one's match

（ participle present ）

met one's match

（ participle past ）

met one's match

（ past ）