run (someone or something) close
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To nearly match or surpass someone or something in one's performance, skill, or ability. While he is still the undisputed master of filmmaking in my opinion, there are a few directors who run him close. She finished first to retain her championship title, but the favored newcomer ran her very close—just half a second behind her.
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run someone close
1 almost defeat a person or team in a contest. 2 almost match the same standards or level of achievement as someone else.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
run somebody/something ˈclose
(British English) be nearly as good, fast, successful, etc. as somebody/something else: Germany ran Argentina very close in the final.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017