battle of wits
ˈbætəl əv wɪts-
(n)
battle of wits
a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used
Battle of Gettysburg 'witness tree' falls during severe storm. semissourian.com
On Beacon Hill, residents there made it up to the top of the hill to witness the battle. charlestownbridge.com
No one was immune to being the object of a mele hakukole or hakukole-like saying — chiefs, commoners, young, old, male or female — all were fair game in the battle of wits or expression of negative emotions. mauinews.com
The Hunted pits Tommy Lee Jones versus Benicio Del Toro in a battle of hand-to-hand, wit-to-wit fighting skills. phoenixnewtimes.com
The Hunted pits Tommy Lee Jones against Benicio Del Toro in a battle of hand-to-hand, wit-to-wit fighting skills. riverfronttimes.com
In this battle of wits against Dom Capers, the Packers defensive coordinator is winning. jsonline.com
I'm pleased to say that the most exciting thing I witnessed Monday night was the display of hoops excellence that was the Duke-Butler battle for the NCAA championship. hclocal.com
The Faerie Queene this is not, says Dr Vivian Bearing in the stage production Wit , warning theater-goers of her battle with advanced ovarian cancer that will play out before them. spotlightnews.com
92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists series continues May 5-7 with Mad Dogs & Educated Fleas: Noël & Cole, A Battle of Wits , featuring the songs of Cole Porter and Noel Coward. playbill.com
IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS. "Field and Forest" by
Orderic witnesses to the presence of Englishmen in the battle. "Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine" by
Here was to be a battle of the wits. "The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893" by
The battle of wits was a drawn affair. "The Kangaroo Marines" by
They here witnessed a human sacrifice, to propitiate the favor of their gods in a battle they were about to undertake. "Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages" by
It was the kind of battle that one likes to witness. "Bird Stories from Burroughs" by
Central Italy had not yet witnessed the general introduction of mercenaries, and the native populations still fought their own battles. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07" by
Now it is more a battle of wits. "The Double Four" by
He dared not lose the battle of wits he knew was coming!... "The Affair of the Brains" by
Never did I witness such a malign lust for blood as these demons of the outer air evinced in their mad battle with the therns. "The Gods of Mars" by
Whilst I behold the battles you maintain,
When fleets of glasses sail about the board,
From whose broadsides volleys of wit shall rain.