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see MEET ONE'S MATCH; MIX AND MATCH; WHOLE BALL OF WAX (SHOOTING MATCH).
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): match someone (up) (with someone) [and] match something (up) (with something)
to pair people or things. • I will match Carl up with Kelly and George with Jane. • I will match up Carl with Kelly.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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match sth/sb up
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to find a similarity or connection between two things or people
• Can you match up these songs with the bands who sang them?, match sth up
[ M ]
If you match up a design or material, you look for something that would look good with it and be similar to it
• I'm trying to match up this wallpaper with some suitable curtain material., match sb against sb
If one team or player is matched against another team or player, they are made to compete against each other.
• Germany has been matched against Holland in the semi-final., match up
SAME
1. If two pieces of information match up, they are the same
• Their accounts of what happened that evening don't match up., match up
SIMILAR
2. If two things match up, they are similar and are designed to connect or to work together
• If the teeth on the cogs don't match up properly (= If they are not in the correct place) , the mechanism will jam.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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match
if something matches something else, they look good together because they are very similar in colour or style:
• a black suit with a handbag and shoes to match • The earrings matched her eyes.
go with something
to look good with something else - Go with is very common in everyday English:
• Do you think that blue wallpaper will go with the carpet?
go together
if two things go together, they look good when they are worn or seen with each other. Go together is very common in everyday English:
• That jacket and skirt don’t really go together. • The blue and the yellow go together well.
complement
formal if a piece of clothing or a colour complements something, it makes it look more attractive:
• A simple string of pearls will complement any outfit.
well coordinated/perfectly coordinated
if clothes, decorations etc are well or perfectly coordinated, they look good together because they have similar colours and styles:
• Her outfits are always perfectly coordinated.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb combine well ADV. well As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). | not quite The room was full of old furniture that didn't quite match. PHRASES to match I bought a duvet cover and some curtains to match. find sth similar/connected ADV. correctly | carefully PREP. for The control group in the experiment was matched for age and sex. | to The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. be/make sth equal/better ADV. almost She found that his determination almost matched her own. | not quite Nothing quite matches the fine, subtle flavour of this cheese. VERB + MATCH come close to | be able/unable to The company was unable to match his current salary. | try to | fail to Children can be made to suffer when they fail to match their parents' expectations. PREP. for No other rock band comes even close to matching them for dynamism or style. PHRASES be equally/evenly/well matched The teams were very evenly matched. | be unevenly matched provide sth suitable ADV. carefully | up We have to match up the right pet with the right owner. VERB + MATCH seek to, try to PREP. to The available organs are carefully matched to people in need of transplants. | with The agency tries to match single people with suitable partners., noun in sports ADJ. big, crucial, important | exciting, thrilling | championship, competitive, cup, league | friendly | away, home He's such a keen fan, he even goes to all the away matches. | cricket, football, rugby, wrestling, etc. VERB + MATCH play The match will be played in the new stadium. | have Figo had an outstanding match. | go to, see, watch | be defeated in, lose | clinch, win A late goal clinched the match for Porto. | draw We drew our first game of the season 1?1. MATCH + VERB take place PREP. during a/the ~ an incident which took place during Saturday's match | in a/the ~ She was injured in last week's match. | ~ against the match against Wales | ~ between the match between Japan and Brazil | ~ with They lost their match with Estonia. for lighting a fire ADJ. lighted QUANT. box VERB + MATCH light, strike He lit a match so they could see in the cave. | blow out PHRASES put a match to sth Someone had put a match to the pile of papers. good combination ADJ. excellent, good, perfect The blouse and skirt are a perfect match. PREP. ~ between an excellent match between our goals and what your company offers | ~ for That jumper should be a good match for your trousers. sth the same ADJ. exact PREP. ~ for To forge the certificate, she needed an exact match for the paper and the fonts.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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match
verbs
go to a match
• I love going to football matches.
watch a match
• I watched the match on TV.
play a match
• We played the match in heavy rain.
lose a match
• They lost the match, despite playing very well.
win a match
• Do you think we'll win our next match?
draw a match
(= finish with the score even )
• United have drawn their last two matches.
have a match
(= be scheduled to play a match )
• Do we have a match on Sunday?
postpone a match
(= arrange for it to happen at a later time )
• Our first match was postponed because of bad weather.
miss a match
(= not play in a match )
• He missed two matches because of an ankle injury.
level the match
(= make the score level )
• Woods won the last two holes to level the match.
clinch the match
(= to win a match by scoring a goal, hitting a winning ball etc )
• Ronaldo clinched the match with a brilliant goal.
referee a match
(= be the person on the field who makes sure players follow the rules )
• The matches are refereed by the children's parents.
a match kicks off
(= it starts )
• The match kicks off at 3.30 pm.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + match
great/brilliant
(= very good to watch )
• We're sure it's going to be another great match.
exciting
• The match could not have been more exciting.
thrilling
(= very exciting )
• There were some thrilling matches at Wimbledon this year.
tough
(= difficult )
• At this stage of the competition, every match is tough.
close
(= with each team playing equally well )
• Germany won the match, although it was close.
an important/crucial match
• Luckily, all their players are fit for such an important match.
a big match
(= an important match )
• Are you going to watch the big match on TV?
a football/rugby/tennis etc match
• There was a rugby match going on on the school field.
a home match
(= played at the place where a team usually practises )
• They have won their last five home matches.
an away match
(= played at the place where the opponent usually practises )
• This is their last away match of the season.
a live match
(= shown on TV as it happens )
• There is a live match on TV every Wednesday evening.
a friendly match
(= not part of a competition )
• Fitness is still important in friendly matches.
a qualifying match
(= to decide who plays in a competition )
• They won all their qualifying matches.
a semi-final match
(= between two of the last four teams left in a competition )
• Spain beat Russia in their semi-final match last night.
phrase
man of the match
(= the best player in a match )
• Henri was named man of the match.
transnet.ir
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noun
stick for fire:
We lit a match to start the fire.
noun
equal:
He is John's match for bravery.
noun
contest:
We went to a tennis match.
verb
pit:
I will match my skill against hers.
Simple Definitions