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to beat somebody at his own game

Turkish translation: onu kendi silahıyla vurun

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English term or phrase:to beat somebody at his own game
Turkish translation:onu kendi silahıyla vurun
Entered by: SeiTT

10:05 Sep 26, 2013
English to Turkish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Western Social Neuroses
English term or phrase: to beat somebody at his own game
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Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:55
onu kendi silahıyla vurun
Explanation:
Referans metinde anlatılan durumu karşılıyor.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-09-26 12:38:11 GMT)
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"Birini kendi silahıyla vurma" is an idiom in Turkish which describes the situation in the referenced text.
Selected response from:

mahir kaplan
Türkiye
Grading comment
Many thanks, superb!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4onu kendi silahıyla vurun
mahir kaplan
4 +2kazdığı kuyuya düşürmek
Anatolian
5faka bastırmak
Aziz Kural
5birini kendi oyununa getirmek
adem kaya
5Birini kazdığı kuyuya düşürmek / Ava giden avlanır
Salih YILDIRIM
4kendi oyunuyla tuş etmek/yenmek
Raffi Jamgocyan
3dinsizin hakkından imansız gelir
Recep Kurt
3birini kendi oyununda yenmek
ATIL KAYHAN


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dinsizin hakkından imansız gelir


Explanation:
...

Recep Kurt
Türkiye
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Zeki Güler: Bu sitedeki Favorimsiniz Recep bey, geniş düşünebilmenize de hayran kaldım. Doğrusu da bence bu.
7 hrs
  -> Çok teşekkürler nazik sözleriniz için Zeki Bey :)
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
faka bastırmak


Explanation:
Tam karşılığıdır.
Selam,
Aziz

Aziz Kural
Türkiye
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
kazdığı kuyuya düşürmek


Explanation:
imho.

Anatolian
Türkiye
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  yasmin givens: kendi kazdığı kuyuya düşürmek
6 hrs
  -> Teşekkürler.
agree  Can KARABULUT
7 hrs
  -> Teşekkürler.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
kendi oyunuyla tuş etmek/yenmek


Explanation:
this is a popular saying in Turkish meaning pinning/beating your opponent in his own action in wrestling

Raffi Jamgocyan
Türkiye
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 25
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
onu kendi silahıyla vurun


Explanation:
Referans metinde anlatılan durumu karşılıyor.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-09-26 12:38:11 GMT)
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"Birini kendi silahıyla vurma" is an idiom in Turkish which describes the situation in the referenced text.

mahir kaplan
Türkiye
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks, superb!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Recep Kurt: Perfect...
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Vedat ViyanalI: ...
21 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Mütercim
2 days 3 hrs
agree  Özgür Salman
2 days 14 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
birini kendi oyununa getirmek


Explanation:
uaeui

adem kaya
Türkiye
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
birini kendi oyununda yenmek


Explanation:
Precisely.

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 14:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Birini kazdığı kuyuya düşürmek / Ava giden avlanır


Explanation:
Çok sayıda yakın anlamı veren özel deyimler var.

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 07:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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