be hard/tough to beat
idiom
: to take some considerable effort to match or surpass
His wonderful performance will be hard/tough to beat.
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In an era where calls are increasing for students to declare majors in fields that will prepare them for well-paying jobs and help address workforce needs, that’s a list that would be hard to beat.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Primarily using similar technology and combining the same features, the Unistellars will be hard to beat in price.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 22 May 2025
Bench: Bellamy, Hones Columbus won the off-season, acquiring Daescu & Klinger in draft steals by two teams making inexplicable moves, then swiped Jansen in the draft to pair with the solid Parris Todd to make for a team that’s going to be tough to beat top to bottom.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
And this particular way of concluding Bohemian Rhapsody will be hard to beat in the years to come !!!
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Primarily using similar technology and combining the same features, the Unistellars will be hard to beat in price.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 22 May 2025
Bench: Bellamy, Hones Columbus won the off-season, acquiring Daescu & Klinger in draft steals by two teams making inexplicable moves, then swiped Jansen in the draft to pair with the solid Parris Todd to make for a team that’s going to be tough to beat top to bottom.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
And this particular way of concluding Bohemian Rhapsody will be hard to beat in the years to come !!!
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for be hard/tough to beat
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“Be hard/tough to beat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20hard%2Ftough%20to%20beat. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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