give a run for moneyとは？

正確にはgive someone a run for their moneyといいます。これは本命を脅かすほど優れている、本命に勝るとも劣らないという意味です。
Toyota Humanoid Robot Gives Asimo a Run For Its Money

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNK14lH2z0c 8:01 these guys are pretty funny and could give someone like you a run for your money.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxcT-WIvI6c 0:30 kate middleton gave all pretzel-based headgear a run for its money. 0:30 ケイトさん（の帽子）は（ビアトリス妃のかぶった）プリッツ型の帽子に勝るとも劣らなかった。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiqDr7CFmZQ  0:17 that may eventually give other social networks including FB and tweeter a run for their money
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vg-eUh01FQ 2:44 another tabloid (that)hasn't been able to give iPad a run for its money またもや一つのタブレットがiPadに敗れ去った
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXd5tI88Fwo 1:19 a passenger liner apparently giving Boeing a run for its money ボーイングを脅かすほど優秀な旅客機
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm-ax5_OWbk&feature=related 1:27 were there any people that you encountered that maybe gave you a little run for your money that you were surprised by their skills?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkQIm2gThlc 8:13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87nsd58JZxo 026 and helped by a few adults, give the crow a good run for its money 数匹の親の助けを借りたマングースの子供はムナジロガラスにまったく引けを取らない。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvHe_oWMKSg  2:51 speeding away at 30km/h, the needlefish gives the chasing sharks a run for their money 時速30キロで泳ぐダツは追ってくる鮫に勝るとも劣らないスピードだ。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g4HRj5q3LA 1:52 this is pretty. this definitely gives the Lumia a run for its money in terms of looks.　この新しい携帯はノキアのルミアに勝るとも劣らない美しいデザインだ。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTZR_f3asgA  2;20 despite its weight it would give some sports cars a run for their money. ベンツGL 500はその重厚な容姿とは裏腹にそこいらのスポーツカーを脅かすほどの性能を秘めている。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeY-NRG90bQ 6:41 you've got those cheek bones, you've got that jawline. I think you gave Brad Pitt a run for his money. その頬骨の高さと力強いあごの線はブラッドピット顔負けだね。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZvy5zDDXv0  0:05 now let's be honest it's been a while since most of us has a Nokia but the firm's latest device the Lumia 925 could give other smart phones a run for their money? ぶっちゃけて言えば、ノキアなんてもう使ってない人が多いのではないだろうか？ノキアのこの最新ルミアは他のスマートフォンを追い落とせるだろうか？

参考リンク
http://bridge-english.blogspot.com/2010/11/toritsuke-sawagi.html   取り付け騒ぎを英語でなんと言うか？

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