match sb against sb
— phrasal verb with match usuk/mætʃ/verb
UK If one team or player is matched against another team or player, they are made to compete against each other:
Williams has been matched against Makarova in the semifinal.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Competing in sport
- amateur
- attack
- away
- bring
- bring sb on
- bye
- bye week
- catch up
- contention
- contest
- cup-tied
- go in for sth
- partner
- run
- sideline
- square off
- step/move up a gear idiom
- try out for sth
- vs
- weigh in
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