match somebody against somebody

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

match sb against sb phrasal verb [ matches sb against sb matching sb against sb matched sb against sb matched sb against sb matched sb against sb ]
If one team or player is matched against another team or player, they are made to compete against each other.
• Germany has been matched against Holland in the semi-final.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Competing in sport ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting)
Main entry: match_{phrasal verb}