Expression or word that means “a tactic is stolen by the enemy and used against oneself”

What will be my words for “to

  • use someone’s own tactics against them” if it has an answer

for Word? I am considering a scenario in which one intend to use some certain tactic to defend oneself against some enemy. I’m considering a scenario in which one intends to use an enemy. Do I need proof that a tactic can be used against the enemy, before it can be used against him/herself, despite the fact that it is stolen from the enemy?

Example: Alex told the plagiarizer he would sue them unless they delete the video. However, that only prompted the plagiarizer to ______ with a defamation lawsuit.

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How did you beat

a man to stop someone from doing it?

How did Sally hit its MOT in the first 2 1/2 years of his new car hire business? I wanted to write about web based programming, but someone else beat me to the draw. I will write a book in a few months. I will post it soon.

  • McGraw hill dictionary of American idioms and phrasal verbs. 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

In a scenario like this, you can say that the enemy was planning to use a tactic, but you beat them to

the punch.

Answered on March 27, 2021.
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How did you beat

a man to stop someone from doing it?

How did Sally hit its MOT in the first 2 1/2 years of his new car hire business? I wanted to write about web based programming, but someone else beat me to the draw. I will write a book in a few months. I will post it soon.

  • McGraw hill dictionary of American idioms and phrasal verbs. 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

In a scenario like this, you can say that the enemy was planning to use a tactic, but you beat them to

the punch.

Answered on March 27, 2021.
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