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new ballgame

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So, accustomed to a regular paycheck from gainful employment for the previous 28 years, I was now a start-up, spelling a whole new ballgame.

From Salon

“We did some good things in our nonconference schedule, but it’s a whole new ballgame when you enter conference play,” Locksley said.

From Washington Times

You might even say it’s a whole new ballgame.

From Seattle Times

“But we’re in a new ballgame now,” he said, and “a lot of the rules of political etiquette have gone out the window.”

From Washington Post

Others claim it’s a totally new ballgame, with opportunities galore for new players.

From Seattle Times