Matching Pairs Idiomatic expressions on SportOnline version For TB1.6 by Sergio Esteban Rodríguez González 1 Be in a league of their own 2 Be no match for someone 3 Put up a good fight 4 Get off to a good start 5 Fight a losing battle To work very hard, to fight, to compete in a difficult situation. To be not as good, strong, clever, etc as someone you are competing against. To begin an activity succesfully. To try hard to do something when there is no chance taht you will succeed. To be better than anyone else at doing something.