beat them at their own game
- outsmartDefeat through superior cunning
- outmaneuverDefeat through superior tactics
- outwitBeat through superior cunning
- turnaboutComplete change of direction
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
cunning · strategy · checkmate · underdog · rivalry · tactics · competitive · one-up · tables turned · poetic justice · countermove · trump · bested · savvy · hustle · calculated · payback · shrewd
strategic approach
beat them at their own gamewalk away
Depart from something
opt out · change the game · flip the script · turn the other cheek · think outside the box
agency and engagement
beat them at their own gamesurrender
Cease resistance, yield
capitulate · give up · throw in the towel · roll over · accept defeat