vencerlo en su propio juego

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to defeat him in his own game”.

Verb

vencerlo en su propio juego (first-person singular present lo venzo en su propio juego, first-person singular preterite lo vencí en su propio juego, past participle lo vencido en su propio juego)

  1. (figuratively) to beat someone at their own game
    • 2012 August, Oscar E. Rodríguez, chapter 68, in Prisioneros de la Vida‎, Palibrio, →ISBN, page 393:
      […] que pudimos darle su merecido y vencerlo en su propio juego... el juego de la violencia y la muerte.
      […] that we were able to give him what he deserved and beat him at his own game... the game of violence and death.
    • 2013 July 18, Lynn Raye Harris, chapter 6, in Juego de voluntades‎, Harlequin, →ISBN:
      Además, deseaba vencerlo en su propio juego.
      Besides, he wanted to beat him at his own game.
    • 2019 December 14 [2019 February 26], Dawn Brower, “Prólogo”, in Un Conde En Problemas‎, ЛитРес, →ISBN:
      Para vencerlo en su propio juego, Jonas podría tener que pelear sucio.
      To beat him at his own game, Jonas might have to fight dirty.
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