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taking the game to

taking the game to is the present participle and gerund 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 taking the game to

What is taking the game to the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the game to is the present participle and gerund of take the game to.

Words near taking the game to in the dictionary

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

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