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
Gaines[geinz]
Jone (1)-Basque
Borghildur-Icelandic
Aysel-Turkish, Azerbaijani
Olufunmilayoo-loo-foo-mee-LIE-oWestern African, Yoruba
ErkkiERK-keeFinnish