play at own game

play somebody 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. (British, American & Australian)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nasib	-	Arabic
Kyriaki	-	Greek
Tupaarnaq	-	Native American, Greenlandic
Frode	-	Danish, Norwegian
Siward	-	Ancient Germanic
Ruarc	-	Irish