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The meaning of 'Take the game to them'



 
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The meaning of 'Take the game to them' #1 (permalink) Tue Oct 07, 2008 15:44 pm   The meaning of 'Take the game to them'
 

Hi,

I would like to know the meaning of 'take the game to them'.

:?:

Thanks.
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The meaning of 'Take the game to them' #2 (permalink) Tue Oct 07, 2008 16:01 pm   The meaning of 'Take the game to them'
 

The meaning is 'to go on the offensive'. If you take the game to them you're attacking, not defending.

In other words, stop playing defensively, and play an aggressive offensive game.

You can use this as a metaphor anytime you wish to do something proactively.
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The meaning of 'Take the game to them' #3 (permalink) Tue Oct 07, 2008 16:12 pm   The meaning of 'Take the game to them'
 

Skrej wrote:
The meaning is 'to go on the offensive'. If you take the game to them you're attacking, not defending.

In other words, stop playing defensively, and play an aggressive offensive game.

You can use this as a metaphor anytime you wish to do something proactively.


Thanks a bunch for prompt response! :P

So, I guess to go to someone, chest out, jaw squared and demand answers, is an example of 'take the game to someone', right?
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