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)
See also: game, own, play

Common Names:

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