play (someone) off against (someone)

Translations
стравливать (кого-то) с (кем-то)
The manager is known to play employees off against each other to increase productivity.
Менеджер известен тем, что стравливает сотрудников друг с другом, чтобы повысить продуктивность.
Definitions
To encourage or manipulate two or more people or groups to compete or argue with each other, often in order to gain an advantage or to control the situation.
Words
play

verb
натравливать
someone

pronoun
кого-либо
off

adverb
против
against

preposition
против
someone

pronoun
кого-либо