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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.
American Heritage Idioms
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game
verbs
play a game
• They explained how to play the game.
see/watch a game
• Did you see the game last night?
have a game
British English
• They were having a game of pool.
win/lose a game
• A.C. Milan won the game with a last-minute goal. • Arsenal lost the game because of a mistake by their goalkeeper.
the game is tied
(= both teams or players had the same score )
• The game was tied 10-10 at halftime.
draw a game
British English (= end the game with the same score as the opposing team or player )
• We played badly and were lucky to draw the game.
NOUN + game
a computer/video game
• He was up all night playing computer games.
a card game
• Bridge is a card game for four people.
a board/ball game
• board games such as Monopoly and Scrabble
a team game
• I wasn't very good at team games when I was at school.
a party game
• What's your favourite party game?
a basketball/baseball etc game
• He was watching a baseball game on TV.
a home game
(= played at a team's own sports field )
• Next Saturday Liverpool have a home game against Manchester United.
an away game
(= played at an opposing team's sports field )
• We didn't win any away games last season.
a league game
(= played as part of a league competition )
• There's a big league game against Chelsea on Saturday.
a cup game
(= played as part of a cup competition )
• He hopes to play in the cup game on Wednesday.
a playoff game
American English (= one of a series of games played by the best teams in a competition to decide the final winner )
• This is the first of their five playoff games.
a play-off game
British English (= played to decide the winner after a previous game ended with both teams having equal points )
an indoor game
• There is a hall for indoor games and social functions.
an outdoor game
• Outdoor games are affected by the weather.
phrases
the rules of the game
• It's against the rules of the game to pick up the ball.
transnet.ir
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noun activity/sport ADJ. ball, board, computer, video | good This is a good game for getting people to mix. | competitive competitive games in which there is always a winner and a loser | team How I hated team games at school! | party | children's children's party games like Musical Chairs | indoor, outdoor finding good indoor games for children VERB + GAME have, play Shall we have a game of chess? | draw, lose, win We won the first game and drew the second. PREP. ~ against/with, ~ of To pass the time, we played a game of cards. sports match ADJ. big (= important) The team are in training for their big game. | first, opening | final, last | away, home | Cup, League their first League game of the season VERB + GAME have, play United are playing a home game this week. | draw, lose, win PREP. ~ against/with He's hoping to be fit before next week's game with Liverpool. | ~ of a game of tennis how sb plays ADJ. good, great That girl plays a great game of bridge. VERB + GAME have, play Trescothick had a good game and was man of the match. | improve, raise Hendry raised his game to collect the £40,000 first prize. games: sports competition ADJ. Commonwealth, Olympic VERB + GAME compete in, participate in, take part in She's hoping to participate in the next Olympic Games. | host Beijing's bid to host the Olympic Games business/activity VERB + GAME be in How long have you been in this game? GAME + NOUN ~ of the game of life/politics PHRASES all part of the game Getting dirty was all part of the game to the kids. | new to this game I'm new to this game myself. secret plan ADJ. little, silly, stupid VERB + GAME play I realized that he had been playing a stupid game with me. | put an end to, put a stop to I'll soon put an end to her silly little games. | give away Don't let him talk to anybody or he'll give the game away.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary