run for (one's) money

1. A prolonged period of success. The slot machine gave me a run for my money, but, in the end, the casino was the only real winner.

2. A challenge. Sure, Sheila still became valedictorian, but Tim really gave her a run for her money!

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Seth (1)	SETH (English)	English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Rebeccanne	-	English (Rare)
Mircea	-	Romanian
Olympiodoros	-	Ancient Greek
Shona	-	Scottish
Per	PER (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Breton