in the game

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

試合に参加しており、競争中で、勝利の可能性がある状態 / 真剣に取り組んでいる、集中している状態 / 文字通り、試合やゲームの中にいる状態

What is this buttons?

Even after the early mistakes, the rookie remained in the game and helped secure a surprising victory.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

序盤のミスがあったにもかかわらず、その新人はまだ勝ち目があり、驚きの勝利に貢献した。

Details

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, sports) Competing in a game, with a chance of winning.

Foster had been left unsighted by Scott Dann's positioning at his post, but the goalkeeper was about to prove his worth to Birmingham by keeping them in the game with a series of stunning saves as West Ham produced waves after wave of attack in their bid to find a crucial second goal.

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