NAME OF THE GAME Definition & Meaning

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name of the game

noun

Informal.

the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose; key:
Profit is the name of the game in business.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of name of the game¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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"I think the name of the game is that you're better off in this case to react rather than be proactive, and wait to see what those policies are actually going to be," said Malek.

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Jones' switch is sure to raise eyebrows, having competed for two decades in a sport where kicking your opponent is the name of the game and she admits her decision did come out of the blue.

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Coalition-building is the name of the game.

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"If we're buying something local, it has to be quality... the name of the game is consistency."

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Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore: The name of the game is running the football.

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