It's not a level ..........any more. As a small. family-owned company. it's very difficult for us to compete with the big multinationals in terms of price.
playing fields
15
They are so far ahead of their competitors in terms of new products that it has become . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It will be years before their rivals catch up with them.
a one horse race
20
There's no pOint continuing with the project. It'll never work. We're . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... ... . . . . . . . We need to look elsewhere if we're to fight off the competition.
flogging a dead horse
25
With our market dominance in Asia, we're in an extremely powerful position. We are really . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . .
in the driving seat/ahead of the game
25
We have exactly the same market share as our nearest rival. According to independent research, we're also . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in terms of sales so far this year as well.
neck and neck
25
Although the market has expanded, there are still really only two They will fight it out for market dominance
