to pit sb against sb

  • 1pit somebody against something — ˈpit sb/sth against sth derived to test sb or their strength, intelligence, etc. in a struggle or contest against sb/sth else • Lawyers and accountants felt that they were being pitted against each other. • a chance to pit your wits against the… …

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  • 2pit something against something — ˈpit sb/sth against sth derived to test sb or their strength, intelligence, etc. in a struggle or contest against sb/sth else • Lawyers and accountants felt that they were being pitted against each other. • a chance to pit your wits against the… …

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  • 3pit — pit1 [pıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hole)¦ 2¦(mine)¦ 3¦(mark)¦ 4¦(untidy place)¦ 5 be the pits 6 in/at the pit of your stomach 7¦(car racing)¦ 8¦(in a theatre)¦ 9¦(in a garage)¦ 10 a/the pit of something …

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  • 4Pit viper — Pit Viper …

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  • 5pit — ☆ pit1 [pit ] n. [Du < MDu pitte, akin to PITH] the hard stone, as of the plum, peach, or cherry, which contains the seed vt. pitted, pitting to remove the pit from (a fruit) pit2 [pit] n. [ME < OE pytt < early WGmc & NGmc * puttia (> …

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  • 6pit your wits against — phrase to use all of your intelligence to try to defeat someone or to solve a problem Two teams of experts will pit their wits against one another in the final round of the quiz. Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym… …

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  • 7pit — Ⅰ. pit [1] ► NOUN 1) a large hole in the ground. 2) a mine or excavation for coal, chalk, etc. 3) a hollow or indentation in a surface. 4) a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car s underside. 5) an area at the side of a track… …

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  • 8pit (your) wits against someone — pit (your) wits against (someone/something) to compete against someone or something using your intelligence. That s the pleasure of fishing pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught …

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  • 9pit (your) wits against something — pit (your) wits against (someone/something) to compete against someone or something using your intelligence. That s the pleasure of fishing pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught …

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  • 10pit (your) wits against — (someone/something) to compete against someone or something using your intelligence. That s the pleasure of fishing pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught …

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