small farms where self-sufficiency was the name of the game — Blair and Ketchum Country Journal
the American businessman is taught early that profits are the name of the game — Frank Gibney
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name of the game — {n.}, {informal} The crux of the matter; that which actually occurs under the disguise of something else. * /Getting medium income families to support the rest of society that s the name of the game!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
name of the game — {n.}, {informal} The crux of the matter; that which actually occurs under the disguise of something else. * /Getting medium income families to support the rest of society that s the name of the game!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
name of the game — Date: 1966 1. the essential quality or matter < patience is the name of the game in coastal duck hunting Dick Beals > 2. the fundamental goal of an activity … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Game (Queen album) — The Game Studio album by Queen Released 30 June 1980 … Wikipedia
The Name of the Rose — For the 1986 film of the same story, see The Name of the Rose (film). For the unrelated 2003 short film, see Name of the Rose (2003 film). The Name of the Rose … Wikipedia
The Rules of the Game — Infobox Film name =The Rules of the Game caption= original movie poster director =Jean Renoir producer = writer =Jean Renoir Carl Koch starring =Nora Gregor Paulette Dubost Marcel Dalio Jean Renoir Julien Carette music =Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart… … Wikipedia
Ultimate Play the Game — Infobox Company company name = Ultimate Play The Game company company type = Video game developer (inactive) foundation = 1982 location = flagicon|UK Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom key people = Tim Stamper (graphics director)… … Wikipedia
high low Jack and the game — Old Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Crystal Method — performing at SXSW 2009. Background information Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S … Wikipedia
The Final Fantasy Legend — This article is about the 1989 Game Boy game. For the similarly named 2010 mobile game, see Final Fantasy Legends: Hikari to Yami no Senshi. The Final Fantasy Legend Developer(s) Square Publisher(s) … Wikipedia
game — See: AHEAD OF THE GAME, LOVE GAME, NAME OF THE GAME, PLAY THE GAME, AT STAGE OF THE GAME … Dictionary of American idioms
