You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 18.

Bad Poetry Day

Today’s word is game, spelled g-a-m-e.

game /ɡeɪm/ ●●○ adjective

willing to try something dangerous, new, or difficult

It was a difficult challenge, but Roberta was game.

She's game for anything.

Okay. I’m game if you are.

He’s always game for a laugh.

Are you game to go rock climbing with us?

I'm game to try a new restaurant.

beat someone at their own game idiom

to beat someone or fight back against them by using the same methods that they use

They tried to lure away our customers by offering deep discounts, but we beat them at their own game.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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