Meaning of name of the game | Babel Free
Definitions
The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.
idiomatic, informal
Equivalents
Suomi
pelin henki
Svenska
a och o
Examples
“In the microprocessor business, speed is the name of the game.”
“Behind the turntables is DJ Train / Mixin' and scratchin' is the name of the game”
“Some recipes also use raising agents, but I don’t think they’re really necessary – fluffiness is not the name of the game here.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.