match wits
Example Sentences
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Pederson will match wits with one of his mentors, Chiefs coach Andy Reid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 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
Taylor will match wits Sunday with Andy Reid, who’s led Kansas City to a fourth straight AFC title game.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
It’ll be 76-year-old Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa leading the Chicago White Sox into Houston to match wits with 72-year-old skipper Dusty Baker and the Astros.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
Each week they match wits with a special invited guest.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
