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To outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

To deceive or cheat

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

To avoid having to comply with a rule or law

(usually "worsted") To defeat or beat

(trip someone up) To detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

(of a question or problem) To be too hard for

To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

To surpass in skill or achievement

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To outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

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

Verb

To deceive or cheat

victimises^UK

victimizes^US

takes to the cleaners

pulls one's leg

sells a pup to

ropes in

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

leads up the garden path

gives someone a bum steer

leads down the garden path

puts on the wrong track

sells a bill of goods to

does someone in the eye

slips something over on

gives the wrong impression

wrong steers

sends on a wild goose chase

gives wrong information to

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To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulks^UK

balks^US

cooks someone's goose

plays off

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

takes wind out of

takes the wind out of your sails

throws a spanner in the works

throws monkey wrench in

halts in its tracks

precludes

throws a monkey wrench in the works

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

takes wind out of sails

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

puts a wrench in the works

beats someone to the draw

beats someone to the punch

puts a spanner in the works

puts up a fight against

prevents from making progress

throws a spoke in the wheel of

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

keeps at arm's length

brings to screeching halt

drags through the mud

cheats

brings to an end to

makes a stand against

brings to a standstill

throws a monkey wrench into

equalizes^US

equalises^UK

takes a stand against

sets your face against

objects to

baulks at

refuses to accept

takes up arms against

rains on someone's parade

balls up

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To avoid having to comply with a rule or law

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(usually "worsted") To defeat or beat

gives someone a hiding

makes a fool of

makes mincemeat of

runs rings around

takes to the cleaners

walks all over

wipes the floor with

blows out of the water

gets one up on

wins against

gains the advantage over

pulverizes^US

pulverises^UK

brings someone to their knees

succeeds over

brings to knees

turns inside out

gives someone a drubbing

puts someone in their place

shuts down

wipes off the map

tramples underfoot

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(trip someone up) To detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

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(of a question or problem) To be too hard for

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To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

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To surpass in skill or achievement

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