180 entries under expression topic. ×

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stack up against(idiom, study, measure, equal)
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stand comparison with(idiom, meet, extend, approach)
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stem the tide
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take after(verb, challenge, match, contend)
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tangle with(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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team member(competitor, participant, candidate, contender)
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test one another
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up against(adjective, hostile, counter, different)
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verge on(verb, phrasal verb, meet, approach)
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weigh against another(idiom, study, measure, equal)
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act like(verb, follow, imitate, emulate)
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affect emotionally
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alter ego(noun, match, equivalent)
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approximate to(outdo, emulate)
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bad news(trouble, curse)
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be equal with
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be level with
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be proud(idiom, pride)
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bear a resemblance to(verb, idiom, imitate, resemble)
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bear comparison(outdo, emulate)
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