A game

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noun

Informal.

a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
The candidate brought her A game to the debate.

'A' game

noun

informal.
one's best possible performance, esp in the phrase to bring or take one's 'A' game

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Word History and Origins

Origin of A game¹

In reference to a sports contest, with the letter A indicating peak performance

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Example Sentences

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Calling a game an upset really won’t be accurate unless you can topple Corona.

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Forest have a game in hand over Chelsea.

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“Play as hard as we possibly can and treat it like a Game 7.”

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Samson Nacua, the older brother of Rams star Puka Nacua, has been slapped with a one-game suspension without pay by the United Football League after video showed the Michigan Panthers receiver slapping a fan at a game.

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That doesn’t mean you won’t pay a fee to access the general parking lots for a game or a concert, but the fee will be part of what Foltz called an “all-inclusive” ticket price.

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