rules of the game
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
rules of the game pl (plural only)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rules, of, the, game.
- (figurative) set of implied or unspoken principles that govern a facet of behavior, especially one involving strategy
Further reading[edit]
- “the rules of the game”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.