make a game of
Example Sentences
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For all this, it was a tame Newcastle performance that carried few signs of self-belief or conviction that they might be able to make a game of it once City established a stranglehold.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024
Pittsburgh’s best chance to make a game of it came in the seventh when Joe doubled with one out and Ji Hwan Bae walked two batters later.
From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023
They were an incoherent mess in going 21-0 down and a bit of a sad case as they toiled horribly to make a game of it.
From BBC • May 19, 2023
The Bluejays live by the “Let It Fly” mantra, and their 8-for-34 shooting on 3s allowed St. Thomas to make a game of it.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022
But we decided to make a game of it by pretending we were warriors marching into battle.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
