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Past tense for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

Past tense for to deceive or cheat

Past tense for to cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

Past tense for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

(usually "worsted") Past tense for to defeat or beat

(trip someone up) Past tense for to detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

(of a question or problem) Past tense for to be too hard for

Past tense for to evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

Past tense for to surpass in skill or achievement

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Past tense for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

beat someone to the punch

beaten someone to the punch

gotten the jump on

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“But keep to the model of The Doctor using his mind to outwit his opponents.”

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Past tense for to deceive or cheat

victimised^UK

victimized^US

taken to the cleaners

pulled one's leg

sold a pup to

roped in

pulled the wool over someone's eyes

led up the garden path

put on the wrong track

led down the garden path

chiseled^US

chiselled^UK

gave someone a bum steer

given someone a bum steer

sold a bill of goods to

flammed

sold a pup

suckered into

slipped something over on

led up garden path

played for a sucker

thrown off the scent

sent on a wild goose chase

given the wrong impression

gave the wrong impression

gave wrong information to

given wrong information to

done someone in the eye

did number on

did someone in the eye

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Past tense for to cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulked^UK

balked^US

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

cooked someone's goose

played off

put a spoke in someone's wheel

took wind out of

taken wind out of

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

neutralized^US

neutralised^UK

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

gave the run around

given the run around

thrown monkey wrench in

threw monkey wrench in

threw a monkey wrench in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

got the better of

gotten the better of

beaten down

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

prevented from making progress

brought to a standstill

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

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Past tense for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

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(usually "worsted") Past tense for to defeat or beat

gave someone a hiding

given someone a hiding

taken to the cleaners

walked all over

wiped the floor with

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

got one up on

won against

gained the advantage over

put down

shut down

put someone in their place

pulverized^US

pulverised^UK

brought someone to their knees

given someone a drubbing

gave someone a drubbing

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(trip someone up) Past tense for to detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

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(of a question or problem) Past tense for to be too hard for

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Past tense for to evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

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Past tense for to surpass in skill or achievement

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