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took the game to

took the game to is the simple past 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 took the game to

What is took the game to the simple past of?
Took the game to is the simple past of take the game to.

Words near took the game to in the dictionary

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

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