skin game

noun

: a swindling game or trick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This might be a slightly advanced set, but the products are still easy to use and can seriously upgrade your skin game. —

Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 11 Nov. 2022 Woods will play with Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, and Hideki Matsuyama in the skins game at the Narashino Country Club, the same venue for Zozo Championship. —

Stephen Wade, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2019 Woods will play with Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, and Hideki Matsuyama in the skins game at the Narashino Country Club, the same venue for Zozo Championship. —

Stephen Wade, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2019 See More

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