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]
(..) The same is true at court. I am the master of whisperers. My role is to be sly, obsequious and without scruples. I'm a good actor, my lord. Huh. Can you free me from this pit? I could. But will I? - No. As I said, I'm no hero. What do you want? Tell me. (..)2011 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Baelor Season: 1 Episode 9