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outfox

/aʊtˈfɒks/C2

智胜 / 比...更狡猾 (v.)

非常生动的口语词。把 fox (狐狸) 加上前缀 `out-`，意思就是「比对方更像狐狸」，即用智谋骗过、战胜对方。

We'll say he was lying. We'll say he was dreaming.

We'll say whatever we like. I think we can outfox a ten-year-old.

-And my husband? -I'll go to war with him if I have to.