| 释义 |
pit one's wits againstCompete mentally with: they formed themselves into teams to pit their wits against each other...- Bringing his girlfriend Tania MacHale with him for luck, he pitted his wits against more than 2,500 competitors including the world's best professional players over five days.
- The episodes are enlivened by courtroom scenes where Tenali pits his wits against that of his adversaries and comes up trumps every time, much to the secret delight of the ruler.
- He has taken the odd piece of advice from Middlesbrough boss McClaren, whom he pits his wits against today.
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