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]
(..) Picture this... you got, uh Dad! I'm in love, I'm in love, And I don't care who knows it! Buddy, not now, uh, Can you please go back to the... to the pit? I'll come and visit you in a little while, okay? I didn't know you had elves working here. Oh... boy, you're... you're hilarious, (..)2003 Elf