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нашла коса на каменьstresses
gen. diamond cuts diamond; diamond against diamond; set a thief to catch a thief; tit for tat; stone cutting stone; a clash of wills; the scythe ran into a stone; he is met his match this time; he has met his match (Ни один ни другой ни в чём не хотят уступить друг другу.); he ran into a brick wall (Ни один ни другой ни в чём не хотят уступить друг другу.); he has met his match (Ни один ни другой ни в чём не хотят уступить друг другу.); diamond cut diamond
fig. run into a snag (This package may have contained the doubloon Phillips was to try to sell. But when he showed it to old Morningstar he ran into a snag. The old man knew his coin collections and his rare coins. (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver)
Gruzovik, proverb he has met his match (Ни один ни другой ни в чём не хотят уступить друг другу.); he met his match (Ни один ни другой ни в чём не хотят уступить друг другу.); he ran into a brick wall (Ни один ни другой ни в чём не хотят уступить друг другу.)
Makarov. he has met his match
proverb he is met his match; diamond cut diamond (one's strength (wit, cunningness, stubbornness or the like) has met its match); this is diamond cutting diamond; the irresistible force has met the immovable object; now the sparks will fly!; the scythe struck a stone; when Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war
saying. when Greek meets Greek (i say)