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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.
See also: set, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Saveli-Russian
HannieHAHN-neeDutch
YuliaYOO-lee-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
MagnusMAHNG-nus (Swedish), MAG-nəs (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Augusts-Latvian
Harsha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
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