pitsomeone/somethingagainstsomeone/something
phrasal verbwithpitverb[T]uk/pɪt/us/pɪt/-tt-
tocauseoneperson,group, or thing tofightagainst or be incompetitionwith another:
It was abittercivilwar, thatpittedneighbouragainstneighbour.
Theclimberspittedthemselvesagainst themountain.
Competing and contending (non-sporting)
- be one up onsomeoneidiom
- bid
- cat
- catchup
- chancer
- close-run
- competition
- contest
- dare
- go in forsomething
- go toe to toeidiom
- hyper-competitive
- in the gameidiom
- intercollegiate
- runners and ridersidiom
- showing
- slugfest
- snap atsomeone'sheelsidiom
- super-competitive
- toe