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The crux of the matter; also, the main goal. For example, Getting them to admit they're wrong—that's the name of the game , or Parents don't approve of a coach who insists that winning any way one can is the name of the game . This rhyming idiom uses name in the sense of “identity.” [Mid-1900s]Advertisement
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