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Verb

Present participle for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

Present participle for to deceive or cheat

Present participle for to cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

Present participle for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

(usually "worsted") Present participle for to defeat or beat

(trip someone up) Present participle for to detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

(of a question or problem) Present participle for to be too hard for

Present participle for to evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

Present participle for to surpass in skill or achievement

The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor

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Present participle for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

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

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Present participle for to deceive or cheat

victimising^UK

victimizing^US

pulling a fast one on

pulling a swifty on

taking to the cleaners

pulling one's leg

selling a pup to

roping in

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

jerking around

fleecing

leading up the garden path

giving someone a bum steer

leading down the garden path

throwing off the scent

putting on the wrong track

slipping something over on

getting the better of

pulling someone's leg

chiseling^US

chiselling^UK

putting on false front

putting up smoke screen

giving wrong information to

wrong steering

giving the wrong impression

sending on a wild goose chase

playing trick on

leading up garden path

shaking down

double-dealing

selling a bill of goods to

doing someone in the eye

selling down the river

selling a bill of goods

playing fast and loose with

sending on a wild-goose chase

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Present participle for to cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulking^UK

balking^US

standing in the way of

doing for

fouling up

putting the kibosh on

lousing up

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

taking down

giving the slip

upsetting the applecart

cooking someone's goose

playing off

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

taking wind out of

taking the wind out of your sails

throwing a spanner in the works

escaping

evading

bypassing

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

giving the run around

getting the better of

rendering null and void

beating down

causing setback

taking wind out of sails

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

putting a wrench in the works

rendering ineffective

putting to flight

brushing off

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

putting a spanner in the works

beating back

driving away

making a hash of

beating someone to it

preventing from making progress

putting the damper on

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

throwing cold water on

detaining

retardating

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

pouring cold water on

putting on back burner

keeping at arm's length

bringing to screeching halt

holding off on

prolonging

making late

throwing a monkey wrench into

reining

dragging through the mud

putting on brakes

counterbalancing

cheating

queering the pitch of

keeping under control

bringing to a standstill

equalizing^US

equalising^UK

flying in the face of

striking down

monkeying with

putting at risk

raining on someone's parade

ballsing up

forcing away

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Present participle for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

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(usually "worsted") Present participle for to defeat or beat

getting the better of

giving someone a hiding

making a fool of

making mincemeat of

running rings around

taking to the cleaners

walking all over

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

getting one up on

winning against

gaining the advantage over

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

bringing someone to their knees

putting someone in their place

giving someone a drubbing

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(trip someone up) Present participle for to detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

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(of a question or problem) Present participle for to be too hard for

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Present participle for to evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

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Present participle for to surpass in skill or achievement

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The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor

competitive advantage

competitive edge

outfoxing

outsmarting

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

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