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play someone's game

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  • 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

  • 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

  • two can play at that game —    You say this to tell someone that you can behave towards them in the same unpleasant way that they have behaved towards you.     He refuses to take my call? Tell him two can play at that game! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • two can play at that game — informal something that you say when you intend to harm someone in the same way as they have harmed you. So she s been spreading rumours about me, has she? Well, two can play at that game …   New idioms dictionary

  • play catch-up — phrase to try to make as much progress as someone or something that you are competing with All her opponents are now playing catch up. Thesaurus: to make progress, or to achieve somethingsynonym Main entry: catch up * * * 1) fall behind… …   Useful english dictionary

  • play — play1 W1S1 [pleı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(children)¦ 2¦(sports/games)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(radio/cd etc)¦ 5¦(theatre/film)¦ 6 play a part/role 7 play ball 8¦(pretend)¦ 9¦(behave)¦ 10 play games …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • play — play1 [ pleı ] verb *** ▸ 1 take part in sport/game ▸ 2 make music/sound ▸ 3 have part in play, etc. ▸ 4 when children have fun ▸ 5 when light moves ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take part in a sport or game: The girls are out… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • play — 1 /pleI/ verb 1 CHILDREN (I, T) when children play, they do things that they enjoy, often together or with toys: The children ran off to play on the beach. | play sth: The boys were playing soldiers. | I don t want to play that game! (+ with):… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • play — playingly, adv. playless, adj. playlike, adj. /play/, n. 1. a dramatic composition or piece; drama. 2. a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 3. exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. 4. fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said …   Universalium

  • game — game1 W1S1 [geım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(activity or sport)¦ 2 games 3¦(part of a match)¦ 4¦(children)¦ 5¦(skill)¦ 6 give the game away 7 beat somebody at their own game 8¦(not serious)¦ 9 play games (with somebody) 10¦(anim …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • game — 1 /geIm/ noun 1 ACTIVITY OR SPORT (C) a) an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules: What s your favorite game? | Dan s never liked card games. b) an occasion when a game is played: Did you see the game …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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