in the stakes
Modismoused to say how much of a particular quality a person has, as if they were in a competition in which some people are more successful than others
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used to say how much of a particular quality a person has, as if they were in a competition in which some people are more successful than others
John doesn't do too well in the personality stakes.
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And the stakes are high.
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