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	Pronounced	Usage
Genya	GYEN-yah	Russian
Valeriya	vah-LYE-ree-yah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Apollinaire	-	French (Rare)
Sevan	-	Armenian
Varya	-	Russian
Krystian	KRIST-yahn	Polish