(a) different ball game — a different ball game a whole new ball game phrase a situation that is completely different from what has happened before I’m working in management now, which is a whole new ball game. Thesaurus: difference and differencessynonym Main entry: ball … Useful english dictionary
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 management now, which is a whole new ball game … English dictionary
(a) (whole) different 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
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
ball game — ball game, ballpark 1. Ball game, an American name for baseball, has formed the core of several colloquial idioms in which it means ‘a state of affairs’, as in a whole new ball game. Because of its wide scope of alternative reference, it seems to … Modern English usage
ball game — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms ball game : singular ball game plural ball games 1) any game played with a ball, such as tennis or football 2) American a baseball match • a different ball game … English dictionary
ball game — ball games also ballgame 1) N COUNT: usu pl Ball games are games that are played with a ball such as tennis, baseball, and football. 2) N COUNT A ball game is a baseball match. [AM] I d still like to go to a ball game. 3) N SING You can use ball… … English dictionary
ball game — n 1.) AmE a game of baseball, football, or ↑basketball 2.) BrE any game played with a ball 3.) a whole new ball game a situation that is very different from the one you are used to ▪ I used to be a teacher, so working in an office is a whole new… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ball game — noun 1 AmE a baseball game 2 BrE any game played with a ball 3 a whole new ball game a situation that is very different from the one you are used to: I used to be a teacher, so working in an office is a whole new ball game … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ball game — noun 1》 a game played with a ball. ↘N. Amer. a baseball match. 2》 informal a situation that is completely different from a previous one: a whole new ball game … English new terms dictionary
