Whole New Ball Game Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Whole New Ball Game Idiom mean?

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whole new ball game What does whole new ball game mean?	a new set of circumstances	The situation became a whole new ball game when the owners decided to sell the team.
whole new ball game What does whole new ball game mean?	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)The election had become a whole new ball game when the main candidate quit because of a scandal.
whole new ball game What does whole new ball game mean?	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)	The election became a whole new ball game when the main candidate quit because of a scandal.
whole new ball game What does whole new ball game mean?	a new set of circumstances	The situation became a whole new ball game when the owners decided to sell the team.
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walk on sunshine What does "walk on sunshine" mean?	idiom. be very pleased, excited, or happy

a hand-out What does "a hand-out" mean?	a sheet of paper given to students or people who attend a meeting etc.	Everyone at the meeting was given a hand-out on how to invest money.
crib What does "crib" mean?	a dwelling or home.	Come on and check out my crib. It's just around the corner.
wash one's dirty linen in public What does "wash one's dirty linen in public" mean?	talk about private or embarassing matters in public	The man began to wash his best friend's dirty linen in public after he became angry.
smear What does "smear" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
Laugh to see a pudding crawl What does "Laugh to see a pudding crawl" mean?	(UK) Someone who would laugh to see a pudding crawl is easily amused and will laugh at anything.

do (someone) good What does "do (someone) good" mean?	to be good or beneficial for someone	It will do my friend good to go on a holiday.
to head up What does "to head up" mean?	to be at the head of (a group), a leader	The president headed up a group of people going overseas to promote trade.
in accordance with (something) What does "in accordance with (something)" mean?	in agreement with (something)	In accordance with the wishes of my grandfather we did not sell the family farm.
come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	Recently, the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.

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Whole New Ball Game Idiom