| 词汇 | play-off-against |
| 释义 | play someone/something off against someone/somethingphrasal verb with playverbuk /pleɪ/ us /pleɪ/ to encourage one person or group to compete or argue with another, hoping to gain some advantage from this situation: （为渔利而）使相斗，挑拨离间 Management policy seemed to be to play one department off against another.管理层的政策似乎在有意激起各部门之间的竞争。 Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare be one up on someoneidiom cat catchup challenge someone to something/do something dare get one up on someoneidiom give someone/something a run for their moneyidiom go in for something go toe to toeidiom hyper-competitive jungle pit sharp elbowsidiom sharp-elbowed sharpen (something) up sharpen your elbowsidiom showing snap toe |
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