beaten someone at their own game
beaten someone at their own game is the past participle of beat someone at their own game.
Meaning of beat someone at their own game
Verb
beat someone at their own game (third-person singular simple present beats someone at their own game, present participle beating someone at their own game, simple past beat someone at their own game, past participle beaten someone at their own game or (colloquial) beat someone at their own game)
- To successfully use someone's methods and strategies against them.
Questions about beaten someone at their own game
- What is beaten someone at their own game the past participle of?
- Beaten someone at their own game is the past participle of beat someone at their own game.
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