A new ball game Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnju/, /ˈnu/ /ˈbɔɫ/ /ˈɡeɪm

uh NOO bawl gaym

UK

æɪ/ /njˈuː/ /bˈɔːl/ /ɡˈeɪm

uh NYOO bawl gaym

التعريف

Used to say that a situation or problem is completely different from what it was before, often meaning it needs a new approach or thinking.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, idiomatic. Common in spoken or casual written English. Highlights big changes or challenges, often after rules, circumstances, or participants have changed. Similar expressions: 'a whole new ball game', 'game changer'. Use for major contrasts, not minor changes.

• Spanish: otro asunto completamente diferente - otra situación
• Portuguese (BR): outro jogo completamente diferente - outra situação
• Portuguese (PT): outra situação completamente diferente - outro jogo
• Chinese (Simplified): 完全不同的情形 - 新局面
• Chinese (Traditional): 完全不同的情形 - 新局面
• Hindi: एक बिल्कुल अलग मामला - नई स्थिति
• Arabic: وضع مختلف تمامًا - موقف جديد
• Bengali: একেবারে নতুন পরিস্থিতি - পুরোপুরি নতুন চ্যালেঞ্জ
• Russian: совсем другая ситуация - совершенно новый поворот
• Japanese: まったく新しい状況 - 全く別の話
• Vietnamese: một tình huống hoàn toàn mới - hoàn cảnh hoàn toàn khác
• Korean: 완전히 새로운 상황 - 완전히 다른 이야기
• Turkish: tamamen farklı bir durum - bambaşka bir mesele
• Urdu: بالکل نیا معاملہ - بالکل مختلف صورتحال
• Indonesian: situasi yang benar-benar baru - tantangan baru sama sekali

جمل نموذجية

Changing schools is a new ball game for many students.

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Working from home is a new ball game for my team.

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Parenthood is a new ball game for first-time mothers and fathers.

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We used to sell books, but moving into online teaching is a new ball game.

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Losing your main supplier is a new ball game for our business.

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The new technology makes it a whole new ball game for everyone involved.

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