Tonight's game will 'pit' Smith 'against' Johnson for the championship. [=Smith will be playing against Johnson for the championship in tonight's game]
The game requires you to 'pit your wits against' the computer. [=to use your wits to try to defeat the computer]
I usually like her movies, but her most recent one is really 'the pits'! [=her most recent one is terrible]
(..) - (LADDER RATTLING) - GUARD: Get ready! Chains! SOLDIER : You, too! SOLDIER : Catapults ready! Fire pit ready! Open the oil barrels! SLAVE: We should do something. - We should do something. - JUDAH: We should. When they pass, you should bow your head. When they strike, take it. (..)2016 Ben-Hur