"back in the game" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-back in the game.ogg [Australia]
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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 36 12
  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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