play (someone) at (their) own game

British & Australian

to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them.

If women want to succeed in business, they have to play men at their own game.

• cast pearls before swine
• cast your eye over
• cast your eye over something
• cast your lot with
• cast your lot with someone
• cast your lot with something
• cast your mind back
• cast your net wide
• cast your net wider
• cat and mouse game
• catch 22
• catch as catch can
• catch-as-catch-can
• catch breath
• catch cold
• catch dead to rights
• catch death!
• catch death of cold!
• catch eye
• catch hell
• catch in the act
• catch it
• catch napping
• catch off guard
• catch on the hop