put in the shade



put somebody/something in the shade

to be so interesting or so good that other similar people or things seem less important by comparison I thought I'd done quite well, but Claire's exam results put mine in the shade.
See also: put, shade

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Danr-Ancient Scandinavian
Saveria-Italian
IssacIE-zəkEnglish
RickiRIK-eeEnglish
Caerwyn-Welsh
Sigilind-Ancient Germanic