B1🍝 Food
Avere pane per i propri denti
to meet your match
Literal Translation
"To have bread for one's own teeth"
What it means
To have met one's match
Example in context
"Pensava di vincere facilmente, ma ha trovato pane per i suoi denti."
"He thought he'd win easily, but he met his match."
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