Match up against meaning in English

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Definition

to match up against (a rival, one another): to face, to confront, to go up against, to tackle (a rival, one another) idiom

Examples

"Firstly, the Six Nations tournament offers the chance for six European nations – England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales – to match up against one another."

Exercise 1

Rupert says that several teams will "match up against one another".

What does the phrase "to match up against" mean?

To defeat

This is an incorrect choice. "To match up against (a team)" does not express the same meaning as "to defeat (a team)", which means to win against another team (or "beat" them) in a sporting context.

To play a series of games against

This is an incorrect choice. "To match up against (a team)" does not express that the teams will play a series of matches, or multiple matches. Although the teams do play multiple games in this tournament, this is not the meaning of the expression "to match up against (a team)".

To compete with

This is the correct choice. "To match up against (a team)" means to "compete against (a team)". It can also indicate the idea of comparison. Here's another example: "Let's see how your company matches up against its competitors". This means "let's see who's better by comparison"!

To schedule a match with

This is an incorrect choice. "To match up against (a team)" does not express the same meaning as "to schedule a match with (a team)", which means to arrange when and where the match will take place.

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