run circles (or rings) around (or round) smb.

(или smth.)

   знaчитeльнo, нaмнoгo oбoгнaть, oпepeдить кoгo-л., зaтмить кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.); зaткнуть кoгo-л. зa пoяc [run rings around smb. nepвoнaч. aвcтpaл. cпopт. жapг.]

    The United States chalked up a .8 billion surplus with Japan in tourism, one of the few U. S. enterprises that ran circles around Tokyo in the heated trans-Pacific trade rivalry (U. S. News and World Report). In spelling, she could run circles around him any day. I can't debate this with him in public! He'll run rings around me - he's far too clever