new ball game
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I'm in a position now where I've done the rodeo many times as an author, and I know a lot about the internal logic of publishing — but it's a whole new ball game.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2022
“It’s just a new ball game, something fresh and different and I understand the challenges are great and there’s a lot for me to learn,” Elliott said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 29, 2021
But if Southampton win today, they move from 13 to fourth, which is to say that this is a whole new ball game.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2020
But heading into 2017, it could be a new ball game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2016
"It's a whole new ball game," Bruce continued.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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