несовер. ; вз.-возвр. ; ( с кем-л./чем-л. )
1) устар. be at law (with), litigate (with) ( судиться )
2) разг. measure swords (with), measure one's strength (with), vie (with), cope, measure oneself (against), be a match (for) ( мериться силами )
трудно с ним тягаться — it is hard to vie with him, there's no competing with him