be too many for (someone)
(redirected from be too many for one)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.
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be too (or one too) many for
outwit or baffle.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017