Meaning of the word "two can play at that game" in English

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two can play at that game

US /tuː kæn pleɪ æt ðæt ɡeɪm/
UK /tuː kæn pleɪ æt ðæt ɡeɪm/
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Idiom

1.

used to say that one can retaliate in the same way that one has been treated

Example:
If he wants to play dirty, then two can play at that game.
She started ignoring my calls, so I thought, 'Two can play at that game.'
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