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]
(..) We got the subpoena to download Dr. Elliot's PDA records from the server. These were on his PDA? Time-stamped the day of his death. Fighting pit, spectators. A rape stand used to restrain uncooperative females. The smaller cages are for bait... Small animals used as rewards for the winners. (..)2008 TvShow: Bones Title: The Finger in the Nest Season: 4 Episode 3
(..) the time-tempered mind of a man with your life's experience ripping off unsuspecting car enthusiasts. I feel better. You treat everyone like crap. Look at that pit? Muscles like cantaloupes. Is that why we're not getting out? No, it's the country, Bones. They got a different way of doing things. (..)2008 TvShow: Bones Title: The Finger in the Nest Season: 4 Episode 3