set up against

set someone or something up against someone or something

to put someone or something into competition against someone or something. The coach set his team up against the Lions. He set up Will against a very fast runner.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jumaane	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Tiras	TIE-rəs (English)	Biblical
Susumu	soo-soo-moo	Japanese
Leocadia	-	Spanish, Late Roman
Teman	TEE-mən (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Janele	jə-NEL	English (Rare)