games

• Back to Square One

  To be forced to start over from the very beginning after a plan, process, or effort has failed or been nullified.

• The odd one out

  The one person or thing in a group that is noticeably different from the others.

• For all the marbles

  To compete for the absolute highest stakes or the entire prize, leaving nothing else to be won.

• Play for keeps

  To engage in an activity or competition with serious intent, where the results or consequences are permanent and highly significant.

• Lose your marbles

  To become mentally confused, irrational, or insane.

• House of cards

  A structure, plan, or argument that is inherently unstable, fragile, and likely to collapse easily.

• Child's play

  Something that is very easy to do, requiring little effort or skill.

• The domino effect

  The domino effect describes a cumulative outcome where one action or event triggers a series of similar or related events.

• Domino effect

  A domino effect describes a chain reaction where a single event triggers a series of subsequent, related events, often with significant consequences.

• Lost one's marbles

  To lose one's mental faculties, ability to think clearly, or sanity; to behave in a very eccentric or irrational way.

• Kibitzer

  An observer who offers unsolicited and often annoying advice, especially during a game.

• It's your move

  It indicates that it is a person's turn to take action or make a decision, especially when a situation is awaiting their response.

• It's your turn

  This phrase indicates that it is now a particular person's opportunity, right, or responsibility to do something, often in a sequence.