The most adept "panel debater," like the best pool player, leaves his opponent with a difficult shot.
"I know all the tricks - how to leave your opponent crawling."
He then left his opponent, however, and got a banana to eat.
You are the winner of the game if you leave your opponent with the last match.
Or you leave your opponent with equal numbers in a row.
As in billiards, making a shot is not always as important as leaving your opponent without one.
It's just good business practice to leave your opponent with at least something.
His efficient concluding technique left his opponent no chance to escape.
Strike and try not to leave his opponent well positioned.
Though it does leave your opponent exposed, fighting a man with his fly down is just something you should avoid entirely.