- at own game
- at (your) own game
using the same methods as someone else.
Hire a good advertising company and you can beat the competition at their own game.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
at own game
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beat someone at their own game — beat/play/someone at their own game phrase to do better at an activity than someone who has a reputation for being very good at it Hollywood did not enjoy being beaten by the British at its own game. Thesaurus: to be the best or better than… … Useful english dictionary
beat someone at their own game — beat (someone) at (their) own game British, American & Australian play (someone) at (their) own game to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them. He s always playing practical jokes on other people so just for once,… … New idioms dictionary
beat someone at own game — beat (someone) at (their) own game British, American & Australian play (someone) at (their) own game to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them. He s always playing practical jokes on other people so just for once,… … New idioms dictionary
beat at their own game — beat (someone) at (their) own game British, American & Australian play (someone) at (their) own game to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them. He s always playing practical jokes on other people so just for once,… … New idioms dictionary
beat at own game — beat (someone) at (their) own game British, American & Australian play (someone) at (their) own game to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them. He s always playing practical jokes on other people so just for once,… … New idioms dictionary
beat sb at their own game — ► INFORMAL to use the methods by which someone has tried to defeat you to your own advantage: »By buying two competitors who tried to beat him at his own game, he created the three networks he now owns. Main Entry: ↑beat … Financial and business terms
play someone at their own game — beat/play/someone at their own game phrase to do better at an activity than someone who has a reputation for being very good at it Hollywood did not enjoy being beaten by the British at its own game. Thesaurus: to be the best or better than… … Useful english dictionary
at your own game — at (your) own game using the same methods as someone else. Hire a good advertising company and you can beat the competition at their own game … New idioms dictionary
play (someone) at (their) own game — British & Australian to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them. If women want to succeed in business, they have to play men at their own game … New idioms dictionary
beat them at their own game — If you beat someone at their own game, you use your enemy s tactics or tricks in order to win … The small dictionary of idiomes
