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pit someone/something against someone/something
phrasal verb with pitverb[ T ]uk /pɪt/ us /pɪt/-tt-
to cause one person, group, or thing to fight against or be in competition with another: 使相斗；使竞争；使较量
It was a bitter civil war, that pitted neighbour against neighbour.那是一场可怕的内战，使人和人之间相互为敌。
The climbers pitted themselves against the mountain.攀登者与大山一较高下。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Competing and contending (non-sporting)
as a dare
be one up on someoneidiom
cat
catchup
challenge someone to something/do something
dare
get one up on someoneidiom
give someone/something a run for their moneyidiom
go in for something
go toe to toeidiom
hyper-competitive
jungle
pit
sharp elbowsidiom
sharp-elbowed
sharpen (something) up
sharpen your elbowsidiom
showing
snap
toe
pit someone/something against someone/something | American Dictionary
pit someone/something against someone/something
phrasal verb with pitverb
to put someone or something in opposition or competition with someone or something else:
That talk show is always pitting men against women.
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