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name of the game, the

name of the game, the

The crux of the matter; also, the main goal. For example, Getting them to admit they're wrong-that's the name of the game, or Parents don't approve of a coach who insists that winning any way one can is the name of the game . This rhyming idiom uses name in the sense of "identity." [Mid-1900s]
See also: name, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Andreia-Portuguese
JØRgen-Danish, Norwegian
Carles-Catalan
DardenDAHR-dənEnglish (Rare)
Matea-Croatian
Ibolya-Hungarian
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