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 There is a lot of competition in the world of sports, with many athletes wanting to be the fastest or the best. Often there is a lot of pride involved, as well. Sometimes, an athlete thinks he or she is the best in a certain field, until someone better comes along to challenge them. In this idiom, we have the image of a runner going fairly quickly, and then another runner not only catching1 the first one but actually going so fast that runner #2 is able to take the time to run in a circle around runner #1 before proceeding2 to run ahead and win. The second runner's action is a kind of insult3 aimed at the first runner. From this image, we are able to use this idiom in any situation where a second person, team, corporation4 or group is able to outperform the best efforts of some other person, team, corporation or group.


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1 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住
参考例句：
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
2 proceeding Vktzvu     
n.行动，进行，(pl.)会议录，学报
参考例句：
  • This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
  • The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。
3 insult T5xxs     
vt.侮辱，凌辱；n.侮辱的言词或行为
参考例句：
  • You will insult her if you don't go to her party. 你要是不去参加她举办的聚会，就对她太无礼了。
  • I can't sit down with that insult.我不能忍受那种侮辱。
4 corporation Vozzl     
n.公司，企业&n.社团，团体
参考例句：
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • The inflation did the corporation up. 通货膨胀使这个公司破产了。

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