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is no match for

is no match for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of be no match for.

Meaning of be no match for

Verb

be no match for (third-person singular simple present is no match for, present participle being no match for, simple past was no match for, past participle been no match for)

(idiomatic) To be outmatched by; to be much weaker, less capable, or less desirable than.
- King William number four, I guess, would be no match for him as an orator – he'd talk him out of sight in half an hour.1887, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Sam Slick, the Clockmaker, page 10

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What is is no match for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?: Is no match for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of be no match for.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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