have game

have game

slang To be good or adept (at something). Hey, I might be pushing 40, but I still have game—pass me the ball! Evan has no game with women. I mean, that girl he was just talking to laughed in his face and walked away!
See also: game, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have game

in. to have skill; to have spirit or willingness to get involved in the action. Man, I still have game! I can do this!
See also: game, have
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • monkey in the middle
  • no score
  • in the game
  • fair play
  • fair play (to you)
  • be game
  • a shell game
  • shell game
  • the game is up
  • game is up
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