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
Berengaria-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Thaksin-Thai
Babirye-Eastern African, Ganda
PÅL-Swedish, Norwegian
Dione[dai'əuni]
Sansonesahn-SO-neItalian