battle of wits

• Состязание или конфликт, в котором соперники используют интеллект, сообразительность и умственную гибкость, а не физическую силу, чтобы перехитрить друг друга.

A contest or conflict in which opponents use intelligence, cleverness, and mental agility rather than physical strength to outsmart each other.

1. Intellectual contestB2formal

   A competition or confrontation in which each side uses cleverness, intelligence, and quick thinking to outsmart the other.

   Интеллектуальное состязание

   • The debate turned into a battle of wits between the two candidates.
   • Chess is often described as a battle of wits.
   • The negotiation was a tense battle of wits, with each side trying to gain an advantage.