a game in hand
a game in hand
One game more than an opponent that one has left to play, as in a tournament. I know we're behind them in the standings, yes, but we still have a game in hand. We can still earn more points.
See also: game, hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- play through
- monkey in the middle
- shell game
- a shell game
- complete game
- fair play
- fair play (to you)
- be game
- break (someone's) serve
- break someone's serve