on the game
idiom
British, informal
: working as a prostitute
She always had a lot of money, but I didn't know she was on the game.
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The short and sweet response was enough to excite TV viewers eagerly awaiting his debut on the game show.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Ronaldo had his first real chance to make an impact on the game in extra-time.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 July 2024
The Aces went up six after another run of their own in the early moments of the third, but that was the last time Hammon’s squad had a grip on the game.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
In a tribute video released on Thursday, June 6, White reflected on the time the two have spent together on the game show.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Ronaldo had his first real chance to make an impact on the game in extra-time.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 July 2024
The Aces went up six after another run of their own in the early moments of the third, but that was the last time Hammon’s squad had a grip on the game.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
In a tribute video released on Thursday, June 6, White reflected on the time the two have spent together on the game show.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
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“On the game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20game. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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