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English

Verb
X circles around (somebody)

1. (formulaic) idiom To do X far faster or better than somebody else.

#: You may think you're a fast typist, but he'll type circles around you any day!

Usage notes
This is a formulaic set phrase. X may be replaced with nearly any verb.

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