Noun
name of the game
(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the, informal) The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.
In the microprocessor business, speed is the name of the game.
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Baseball gives every American boy a chance to excel, not just to be as good as someone else but to be better than someone else. This is the nature of man and the name of the game. Ted Williams
Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title. Robin S. Sharma
They made hypocrite judgments after the fact, But the name of the game is be hit and hit back. Warren Zevon
Down time is not the name of the game. Usher
I have always had a certain aversion to heat. And for me, the name of the game on the stage is 'beat the heat.' It's always July under the lights. Bob Weir
The name of the game is to keep from pushing the accelerator pedal so hard that we speed up the aging process. The average American, however, by living a fast and furious lifestyle, pushes that accelerator too hard and too much. Dan Buettner