match wits
Example Sentences
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I’ve gotten used to waking up in a fog, figuring out what city I’m in, finding a gallon of caffeine and trying to match wits.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
Who wouldn’t want to take the stage to match wits with the likes of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley?
From Washington Times • May 1, 2023
Doncic is an equal, a modern basketball prodigy to match wits with an old Hall of Fame player, the kind of talent that legends seldom get to lead after transitioning from court to bench.
From Washington Post • May 18, 2022
Staley can match wits with Reid, who was taken by ambulance to a hospital after the game.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2021
Each week they match wits with a special invited guest.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
