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n. Informal.a new or changed situation: The microcomputer created a new ball game in the field of data analysis. Once we're out of debt it'll be a whole new ball game.
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(a) (whole) new ball game — a (whole) different/new ˈball game idiom (informal) a completely different kind of situation • Camping in summer is fun, but in winter it s a whole different ball game. Main entry: ↑ball gameidiom … Useful english dictionary
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ball game — ball ,game noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a baseball game 2. ) any game played with a ball, such as soccer or football a different ball game or a whole new ball game a situation that is completely different from what has happened before: I m working in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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