"vencerlo en su propio juego" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Forms: lo venzo en su propio juego [first-person, present, singular], lo vencí en su propio juego [first-person, preterite, singular], lo vencido en su propio juego [participle, past]
Etymology: Literally, “to defeat him in his own game”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to defeat him in his own game}} “to defeat him in his own game”, {{lit|to defeat him in his own game}} Literally, “to defeat him in his own game” Head templates: {{es-verb}} vencerlo en su propio juego (first-person singular present lo venzo en su propio juego, first-person singular preterite lo vencí en su propio juego, past participle lo vencido en su propio juego)
  1. (figuratively) to beat someone at their own game Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-vencerlo_en_su_propio_juego-es-verb-8zVdB0Uw Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "[…] that we were able to give him what he deserved and beat him at his own game... the game of violence and death.",
          "ref": "2012 August, Oscar E. Rodríguez, chapter 68, in Prisioneros de la Vida, Palibrio, page 393",
          "text": "[…] que pudimos darle su merecido y vencerlo en su propio juego... el juego de la violencia y la muerte.",
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          "english": "Besides, he wanted to beat him at his own game.",
          "ref": "2013 July 18, Lynn Raye Harris, chapter 6, in Juego de voluntades, Harlequin",
          "text": "Además, deseaba vencerlo en su propio juego.",
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          "english": "To beat him at his own game, Jonas might have to fight dirty.",
          "ref": "2019 December 14 [2019 February 26], Dawn Brower, “Prólogo”, in Un Conde En Problemas, ЛитРес",
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