pit (your) wits against

pit (your) wits against
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.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • pit 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pit (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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • pit (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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • pit your wits against — 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 …   English dictionary

  • pit 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pit 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pit — 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 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pit — 1 noun 1 HOLE (C) a) a hole in the ground, especially one made by digging: Dig a pit and bury the rubbish in it. | a sand pit | a barbecue pit b) a large hole in the ground from which stones or minerals have been dug: a gravel pit 2 MARK (C) a) a …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pit — [[t]pɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ pits, pitting, pitted 1) N COUNT A pit is a coal mine. It was a better community then when all the pits were working. 2) N COUNT A pit is a large hole that is dug in the ground. Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the… …   English dictionary

  • pit against — it s your chance to pit your wits against the world champions Syn: set against, match against, put in opposition to, put in competition with; compete with, contend with, vie with, wrestle with …   Thesaurus of popular words

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