Meaning of pit against | Babel Free

Definitions

To set in opposition to someone or something else.

idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Two of the greatest tennis players will be pitted against each other in next week's final.”

“This prompted January's timetable consultation with options that, according to Chester ^([sic – meaning Cheshire]) West and Chester Councillor Andrew Cooper last March, pitted councils against each other.”

“Some board members believed that Mr. Altman was trying to pit them against each other. Last month, they decided to act.”

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