pit wits against



pit your wits against somebody/something

to compete against someone or something using your intelligence That's the pleasure of fishing - pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught.
See also: pit, wit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EmİR-Turkish
SØLvi-Norwegian
ElleryEL-ə-reeEnglish
Edmundoed-MOON-do (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
BarnabÉ-French
Ermendrud-Ancient Germanic