be too many for (someone)

be too many for (someone)

To outsmart or confound someone. Those crooks are still on the loose—they've proven to be too many for the local cops so far. I'm sorry, but that sweet-talking salesman was too many for you, honey. Now we're paying twice as much for a plan that doesn't cover anything more than our last plan! A: "How did they sneak past me with more cookies?" B: "They're kids—they're just too many for you, especially when it comes to treats."

See also: for, many

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be too (or one too) many for

outwit or baffle.

See also: for, many

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