ball game

NOUN

how things stand

Synonyms

WEAK

big picture full particulars ins and outs lay of the land the score whole picture

Example Sentences

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"I didn't want to lose the opportunity to play Venus, but it's a whole different ball game playing Jess," Jones said.

From BBC

We couldn’t play a real ball game, and we hadn’t gotten to Four-Cornered Cat yet.

From Literature

"But then they found messages on his telephone, and that was a whole different ball game."

From BBC

But safety concerns over the years have led to bans on rollerblading and ball games.

From BBC

That was why she hated getting a fish first go: it was like finishing a ball game after one catch.

From Literature