ahead of the game

ahead of one's competitors or peers in the same sphere of activity

領(lǐng)先

beat someone at their own game

use someone's own methods to outdo them in their chosen activity

以其人之道還治其人之身

the game is up

the deception or crime is revealed or foiled

（詭計(jì)或罪行）被戳穿，被挫敗

game on

a signal for play to begin in a game or match

比賽開(kāi)始信號(hào)

game over

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)said when a situation is regarded as hopeless or irreversible

(非正式， 主北美)沒(méi)有希望的，無(wú)法挽回的

the Great Game

spying

間諜活動(dòng)

the rivalry between Britain and Russia in central Asia during the 19th century

大博弈（19世紀(jì)英俄兩國(guó)在中亞地區(qū)的較量）

make (a) game of

(archaic)mock; taunt

(古)嘲笑；奚落

off (或 on) one's game

playing badly (or well)

競(jìng)技狀態(tài)不佳（或佳）

on the game

(Brit. informal)working as a prostitute

(英，非正式)賣淫

the only game in town

(informal)the best or most important of its kind; the only thing worth concerning oneself with

(非正式)最好的；最重要的；最值得關(guān)心的

play someone's game

advance another's plans, whether intentionally or not

（有意無(wú)意地）為別人幫忙

to what extent are they playing the government's game?.

他們支持政府會(huì)支持到什么程度？。

play the game

behave in a fair or honourable way; abide by the rules or conventions

辦事公道，講信譽(yù)；按章辦事

play games

deal with someone or something in a way that lacks due seriousness or respect

鬧著玩，不認(rèn)真對(duì)待

Don't play games with me.

別跟我插科打諢的！。

what's your (or the) game?

(informal)what's going on?

(非正式)發(fā)生了什么事？

what are you up to?.

你在干什么？。