take the game to
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Meaning · English
To actively challenge or confront someone
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Thách thức hoặc đối đầu với ai đó một cách chủ động
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to take a game to a place
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The team decided to take the game to their opponents by playing more aggressively
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “take the game to” mean?
To actively challenge or confront someone Literally: to take a game to a place
Is “take the game to” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.