太刀打ち

Meanings

1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive

   crossing swords
2. competing against; contending with; fighting against

• 警察けいさつはそういう暴力ぼうりょくと太刀打たちうち出来できなかった。

  The police were unable to cope with such violence.

• 来週らいしゅうから中間ちゅうかんテストだ。一夜漬いちやづけじゃ、太刀打たちうちできない問題もんだいばかりだぞ。今日きょうから始はじめろよ。

  Midterm exams start next week. Just cramming the night before won't get you ready. There'll be a lot of tough questions. You should start studying today.