单词 | back in the game |
释义 | > as lemmasback (also still) in the game P2. Sport (originally U.S.). back (also still) in the game and variants: (a) once again (or still) having a chance of winning; (b) (in extended use) once again (or still) active in some area, or able to succeed in some activity. Cf. out of the game at Phrases 7. ΚΠ 1890 Lebanon (Pa.) Daily News 28 June Altoona showed that they were still in the game by scoring twice. 1900 Washington Post 23 July 8/4 Larry Lajoie has demonstrated that he is back in the game again. He is swatting out singles and triples and stealing bases as of yore. 1958 Times 30 Oct. 3/2 For a short space Surrey were in the game again, though by now they were all very weary. 1984 Computerworld 24 Dec. 50/2 It was an important commercial to run because it was a statement that Apple was still in the game. 1995 C. L. R. James in H. McD. Beckles & B. Stoddart Liberation Cricket 291 Trumper and Hill..by brilliant and courageous batting were putting Australia back in the game. 2009 B. Andrews His Secret Agenda 53 She hadn't pushed him away—or hauled off and slapped him. So he was still in the game. < as lemmas |
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