Idiom Breakdown

name of the game

INFORMAL

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Definition

The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.

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"In the microprocessor business, speed is the name of the game."
"Behind the turntables is DJ Train / Mixin' and scratchin' is the name of the game"
"Some recipes also use raising agents, but I don’t think they’re really necessary – fluffiness is not the name of the game here."