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Meaning of expectations game | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Efforts to influence opinion through diminishing expectations of one's performance or creating elevated expectations for an opponent

Examples

“"But at this point⟳ his team has fumbled the expectations game to the point⟳ where the governor will need⟳ to perform⟳ at a level well above anything we’ve seen from him to date⟳ if he wants to pull⟳ off the "W"."http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/28/the-debate-expectations-game.html”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

expectations hypothesis expectative expectative grace Expected expected date of confinement expected value

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