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jockey for position(verb, idiom, meet, oppose)
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keep pace with(idiom, make, meet, total)
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keep up(verb, phrasal verb, maintain, continue)
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lock horns(verb, meet, oppose, play)
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match strength(play, fight, challenge, face)
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match wits(play, fight, challenge, face)
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partake of(verb, make, meet, agree)
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participate in(play, fight, challenge, face)
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pit oneself against(idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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run abreast(verb, make, meet, total)
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run for(play, fight, challenge, face)
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scramble for(verb, phrasal verb, meet, oppose)
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seek prize(play, fight, challenge, face)
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stack up with(idiom, outdo, emulate)
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take part(play, fight, challenge, face)
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admit of comparison
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admit of comparison with(idiom, meet, extend, approach)
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against the grain(adjective, idiom, hostile, counter)
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at cross-purposes(adjective, hostile, counter, different)
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at odds(adjective, hostile, counter, different)
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