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单词 put someone to shame
释义

put someone to shame

Make someone feel inadequate by greatly outdoing or surpassing them: she puts me to shame, she’s so capable...
  • He is putting Hitler to shame by his cold-blooded savagery.
  • With hands on their hips they thrust their pelvises, putting Elvis to shame.
  • He shines like sunlight during my darkest times, putting DeBeers to shame.

Synonyms

outshine, outclass, overshadow, eclipse, surpass, excel, be superior to, outstrip, outdo, put in the shade, upstage, leave behind;
show up, humble
informal run rings around, be head and shoulders above, leave standing, knock into a cocked hat
British informal knock spots off
archaic outrival, outvie
rare put to the blush
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