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
MikolÁŠ	-	Czech
Torvald	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Sophos	-	Ancient Greek
Aldwin	-	Ancient Germanic
Rosalia	ro-zah-LEE-ah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Earnestine	UR-nəs-teen	English