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taken the game to

taken the game to is the past participle of take the game to.

Meaning of take the game to

Verb

take the game to (third-person singular simple present takes the game to, present participle taking the game to, simple past took the game to, past participle taken the game to)

  1. (idiomatic) To use attacking tactics against.
    • The Frenchman had talked in the build-up to the game about how focused his side were and they looked it, taking the game to their Championship opponents from the first whistle with a pace and panache Leeds simply could not live with.2011 January 19, Jonathan Stevenson, “Leeds 1 - 3 Arsenal”, in BBC

Questions about taken the game to

What is taken the game to the past participle of?
Taken the game to is the past participle of take the game to.

Words near taken the game to in the dictionary

  1. taken the easy way out
  2. taken the edge off
  3. taken the fall
  4. taken the fifth
  5. taken the front seat
  6. taken the game to
  7. taken the gap
  8. taken the gilt off the gingerbread
  9. taken the heat
  10. taken the helm
  11. taken the initiative

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