according to Hoyle »
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.
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ahead of the game »
Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
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back gammon player »
A sodomite.
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bat for both sides »
To be a batter for both teams in an amateur baseball game.
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battle cry »
By extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.
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beat up »
To get something done, derived from the idea of beating for game.
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blow someone out of the water »
To trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.
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blow the whistle »
To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
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borganism »
An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct. Such an amalgam may possess a collective consciousness, arguably an emergent phenomenon of social networking.
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bottom of the ninth »
In baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game.
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call off the dogs »
During a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.
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cat and mouse game »
Two individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.
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cat's cradle »
A children's string game.
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caucus race »
A political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.
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clean up »
To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.
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