contend with (someone or something) for (something)

To compete against someone or something for something. Andy hasn't trained enough to contend with other swimmers his age for a win. If you push him to enter this race, he'll just end up disappointed.

See also: contend

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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(someone or something) promises well
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a slew of (something)
(have) got something going (with someone)
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a slue of (something)
accompanied by
accompanied by (someone or something)
accompany

词组	contend with (someone or something) for (something)
释义	contend with (someone or something) for (something) contend with (someone or something) for (something) To compete against someone or something for something. Andy hasn't trained enough to contend with other swimmers his age for a win. If you push him to enter this race, he'll just end up disappointed. See also: contend Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (someone or something) promises well a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a slew of (something) (have) got something going (with someone) a straw will show which way the wind blows a slue of (something) accompanied by accompanied by (someone or something) accompany
随便看	put in (one's) twopence (worth) put in (one's) two pennies (worth) put in (one's) two penn'orth put in (one's) two pennyworth put in order put in place put in print put in quotes put in service put in some place put in (some time) on (something) put in the nips put in the way of put into put into effect put into order put into power put into practice put in touch with put into words put in work put in your two pennyworth/penn'orth put it about put it in a nutshell Put it in their back yard!