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game that two can play
game that two can play
Fig. a manner of competing that two competitors can use; a strategy that competing sides can both use. (Said when about to use the same ploy that an opponent has used.) The mayor shouted at the city council, "Politics is a game that two can play." "Flattery is a game that two can play," said John as he returned Mary's compliment.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Sanaa (2) | | - | Eastern African, Swahili |
Mavuto | | mah-VOO-to | Southern African, Chewa |
Hermanus | | - | Dutch, Ancient Germanic (Latinized) |
Hugh | | HYOO | English |
Sanaz | | - | Persian |
Hava | | - | Hebrew |