IdiomDaily Life
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Englishno contest
Meaning: Said when one side is clearly better and there is no real competition.
Example: “Homemade bread versus store-bought? No contest.”
Origin: From sports and legal language, where a "no contest" is a match or plea with no real contest. The casual use is from the 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Spanish: no haber color Literally: There is no color
French: Y a pas photo Literally: There's no photo
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