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with the best of them

Idioms  
  1. As well as anyone, as in Donna can pitch a ball with the best of them. This idiom was first recorded in 1748.


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Mr. Johnson can riff with the best of them, with Mr. McCarrol his perfect foil; the two also wrote the screenplay together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

When the film demands that Sweeney cry, she can cry with the best of them.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

But he also played sneaky defense — stealing the ball from behind was his specialty — and, with quickness, strong leaping ability and long arms, he rebounded with the best of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

"Grammer's Frasier can also still block a kitchen door for comic affect with the best of them - which is kind of all you need to make the gig work again."

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023

He could hacky-sack with the best of them, and knew how to skateboard.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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