"back in the game" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-back in the game.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} back in the game
  1. (idiomatic) Having recovered from a disadvantageous position. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-back_in_the_game-en-phrase-zLqDddIi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 35 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 27 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 24 4
  2. (idiomatic) In sports, when a losing team regains chances for winning Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-back_in_the_game-en-phrase-EJkv7h8g
  3. (idiomatic) To return to a particular industry or discipline Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-back_in_the_game-en-phrase-tkW2fvMd
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