"play someone at their own game" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: plays someone at their own game [present, singular, third-person], playing someone at their own game [participle, present], played someone at their own game [participle, past], played someone at their own game [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play someone at their own game (third-person singular simple present plays someone at their own game, present participle playing someone at their own game, simple past and past participle played someone at their own game)
  1. (UK) Alternative form of beat someone at their own game Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: beat someone at their own game
    Sense id: en-play_someone_at_their_own_game-en-verb-iGlaNzCy Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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