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name of the game
name of the gamen. Slang The essential part or quality necessary for the success of an enterprise or the fulfillment of a goal: "The name of the game was to get the story" (David Fitzpatrick).name′ of the game′ n. Informal. the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose; key: Profit is the name of the game in business. [1965–70] name of the game
the name of the gameThe most important aspect or component of something; the main point of an activity. Getting strike-outs is the name of the game when you're a pitcher. I hope you boys know that safety compliance is the name of the game around here. We don't tolerate any tomfoolery.See also: game, name, ofname of the gameInf. the way things are; the way things can be expected to be. The name of the game is money, money, money. I can't help it. That's the name of the game.See also: game, name, ofname of the game, theThe heart of the matter, the true purpose. The origin of this twentieth-century Americanism is uncertain, but Eric Partridge believed it came from sports, where either a coach or a sportswriter would say it in the sense of, “Scoring the most runs—that’s the name of the game” (i.e., the ultimate goal). A popular television series entitled The Name of the Game (1968–71), which was developed from a 1966 film, Fame Is the Name of the Game, helped the expression gain currency.See also: name, of |