game

game idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with game, also see ahead of the game; at this stage (of the game); badger game; beat someone at his or her own game; call someone's bluff (game); confidence game; end game; fair game; fun and games give away (the game); losing battle (game); name of the game; only game in town; play a waiting game; play games; play the game; waiting game; whole new ball game.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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