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^[1], 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^[2], 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^[3], 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.