match wits



match wits (with someone)

Fig. to enter into intellectual competition with someone. Whenever I try to match wits with Fred, he always ends up running circles around me with his clever repartee.
See also: match, wit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IngmarING-mahrSwedish
Melba
Zosimos-Ancient Greek
Damianus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Jiang-Chinese
Jeong-Hunjung-hoonKorean