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ballgame noun 1 a state of affairs, especially if challenging. Sporting imagery US, 1930. 2 during the Vietnam war, an exhange of fire or firefight with the enemy US, 1991.► a whole new ballgamea completely different set of circumstances US, 1968
a (whole) new ballgameA situation that is completely different from what one is used to or expecting. Living away from home is a whole new ballgame for most young adults. I used to babysit, but having a child of my own is a new ballgame. a totally different ballgameA situation that is completely different from what one is used to or expecting. Living away from home is a totally different ballgame for most young adults. I used to babysit, but having a child of my own is a totally different ballgame. whole new ballgame, aA completely altered situation, as in It will take a year to reassign the staff, and by then some will have quit and we'll have a whole new ballgame . This expression comes from baseball, where it signifies a complete turn of events, as when the team that was ahead falls behind. [Colloquial; 1960s] |