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back in the game

back in the game phrase: having recovered from a disadvantageous position.

Phrase

back in the game

  1. (idiomatic) Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.
  2. (idiomatic) In sports, when a losing team regains chances for winning
  3. (idiomatic) To return to a particular industry or discipline

Questions about back in the game

What does back in the game mean?
Back in the game means having recovered from a disadvantageous position.
What part of speech is back in the game?
Back in the game is a phrase.

Words near back in the game in the dictionary

  1. back houses
  2. back in
  3. back in day
  4. back in the day
  5. back in the days
  6. back in the game
  7. back in the groove
  8. back in the knife drawer, Miss Sharp
  9. back in the saddle
  10. back into
  11. back issue

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