the name of the game
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- idiom
- Informal
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lo esencial
- Service is the name of the game when it comes to a customer's experience with a company.
First chapter, The name of the game is Bailout.
- First chapter, The name of the game is Bailout.
- And for me, the name of the game is to be organized but also be efficient.
- So authenticity is the name of the game, as much as it feels like it's a vulnerability factor.
- And the name of the game is to find that one champion in the business for that particular script that you have.
- I think, look, the name of the game is first for anyone listening.
- And so, you know, that's the name of the game is, is ABOD for for certain movies, for certain movies.
Examples
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For this project, the name of the game is teamwork and communication.
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But competition is the name of the game.
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Getting in fast is the name of the game, clearly.
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Pleasure is the name of the game tonight.
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In free society, information is the name of the game.
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Remember, the name of the game is surprise.
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Efficiency is the name of the game with Gen Y.
Blog text (1) -
The name of the game is momentum.
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In today's global economy, innovation is the name of the game.
Blog text (6) -
Barter is the name of the game, gents.
Synonyms
A main reason that makes you choose something
Antonyms
How Important
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'name' (an identifier) and 'game' (an activity/field) so learners can partially sense a labelling/defining relation, but the idiomatic sense 'the most important aspect' is a metaphorical extension not directly spelled out by the parts. Because the connection is suggestive but not fully predictable or compositional, learners who know the words may sometimes guess the idea but would not reliably derive the exact meaning without exposure.
Etymology
The name of the game may come from old games: if you knew the name of a game, you knew its goal and main rule. That's why today it means 'the most important thing' in a situation.