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beats someone at their own game

beats someone at their own game is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (figuratively) To successfully use someone's methods and strategies against them.

Questions about beats someone at their own game

What is beats someone at their own game the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Beats someone at their own game is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat someone at their own game.

Words near beats someone at their own game in the dictionary

  1. beats one's head against a stone wall
  2. beats one's meat
  3. beats one's swords into ploughshares
  4. beats one's swords into plowshares
  5. beats out
  6. beats someone at their own game
  7. beats someone round the ears
  8. beats someone's arse
  9. beats someone's ass
  10. beats someone's brains out
  11. beats someone's time

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