beating someone at their own game

A form of beat someone at their own game — To successfully use someone's methods and strategies against them.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat someone at their own game
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APA

beating someone at their own game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20someone%20at%20their%20own%20game

MLA

“beating someone at their own game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20someone%20at%20their%20own%20game. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beating someone at their own game,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20someone%20at%20their%20own%20game.

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