in the refrigerator
Definitions
Of a game: having its outcome beyond a doubt, despite the fact that time is remaining before the final buzzer.
Examples
“This game's in the refrigerator. The door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jell-O's jiggling!”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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