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accident waiting to happen
A thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.
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fair game
A game that is fair, that does not involve cheating etc.
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fair game
Actions permissible by the rules.
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fair game
An goal or object that may legitimately be sought.
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game face
The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.
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game plan
Any strategy devised to reach a given objective.
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mug's game
A foolish, profitless, or hopeless undertaking.
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make game of
To ridicule; to jest.
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off one's game
C. 1910, Ralph Henry Barbour, "The Dub" in The New Boy at Hilltop and Other Stories.
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off one's game
Performing in any activity below one's usual level; behaving in an irregular, inept, or awkward manner; feeling unwell.
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off one's game
Playing or competing below one's usual level of performance.
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on the game
Working as a prostitute.
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ahead of the game
Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
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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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skin in the game
A stake; something at risk.
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stage of the game
A point in the progress of an ongoing dispute or process.
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two can play that game
The tactics and/or strategies of an enemy can be used against him.
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the name of the game
The overall purpose; the principal goal, or objective.
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cue up
The act of taking aim on the cue ball with the cue in a game of snooker, or billiards, etc.
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dummy out
From a video game in the process of localizing that game from a foreign country.
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kick off
To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
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edge out
To win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.
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knock about
An informal game, usually football.
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at the ready
Ready; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation.
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bat for both sides
To be a batter for both teams in an amateur baseball game.
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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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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'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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double dutch
A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.
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double dutch
A language game akin to pig Latin.
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gin rummy
card game
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hardball
In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
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heads or tails
A game to bet upon a which side of a coin lays face up after it is thrown.
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hide and seek
children's game
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holding pattern
A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
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hot potato
A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.
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in line
On a queue; waiting one's turn for something.
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jump
To employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.
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jump rope
A single jump in this game or activity, counted as a measure of achievement.
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jump rope
The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.
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jump the queue
To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.
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life's not all skittles and beer
Skittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure.
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lucky dip
A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.
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nightcap
The second game of a doubleheader.
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noughts and crosses
pen and paper game
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old maid
card game
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