make a game of
Example Sentences
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The Dodgers had one final chance to make a game of it in the bottom of the sixth when Teoscar Hernández singled to right and Lux singled to left, putting two on with no outs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
For all this, it was a tame Newcastle performance that carried few signs of self-belief or conviction that they might be able to make a game of it once City established a stranglehold.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024
As a half-dozen players tried to make a game of it, Scheffler took on the daunting Players Stadium Course as if he was playing alone.
From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2023
The Beavers tried to make a game of it during the final eight minutes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023
But we decided to make a game of it by pretending we were warriors marching into battle.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
