run rings around

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run rings around

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See run circles around.

verb runs rings around · running rings around · ran rings around · run rings around · run rings round

  1. idiomatic Synonym of run circles around. Liverpool ran rings around Ipswich in a 5-0 victory on Saturday.

    Similar: run circles around

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Españoldar sopas con honda, dar cien vueltas
Русскийзаткнуть за пояс zatknutʹ za pojas

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@misc{run_rings_around_2026,
  title = {run rings around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20rings%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}