to have much more skill, ability, or intelligence than someone else.
Why does he talk to Alison as if she's stupid, when we all know she could run rings around him?
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run rings round (one)
To do something much better or more efficiently than someone else. Please, I could run rings round you guys—let me try playing that video game with you.After seeing her latest times, I expect Shelly to run rings round her competition in the pool today.
run (or make) rings round someone
outclass or outwit someone very easily. informal
run ˈrings around/round somebody/something
(informal) do something very well and so make your opponent look foolish: I don’t want to compete against her in the debate, she’ll run rings around me.