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
Josephinajo-sə-FEEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Levente-Hungarian
PinoPEE-noItalian
Ottilieo-TEE-lee-əGerman
Sams[sæmz]
IinesEE:-nesFinnish