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a totally different ballgame

A situation that is completely different from what one is used to or expecting. Living away from home is a totally different ballgame for most young adults. I used to babysit, but having a child of my own is a totally different ballgame.

See also: ballgame, different, totally

(I've) seen worse.

a noncommittal and not totally negative judgment about something or someone. Alice: How did you like the movie? John: I've seen worse. Bill: What do you think about this weather? Gladys: Seen worse.

See also: seen, worse

totally awesome

Sl. very, very impressive. His motorcycle is totally awesome. It must have cost a fortune.

See also: awesome, totally

a whole new ball game

  also a totally different ball game

a completely different situation, often one which is difficult or which you know very little about We'd done a lot of climbing in Scotland, but the Himalayas were a whole new ball game.

See also: ball, game, new, whole

totally

mod. absolutely; completely. (Standard. Achieves slang status through overuse.) How totally gross!

totally awesome

mod. very, very impressive. His motorcycle is totally awesome. It must have cost a fortune.

See also: awesome, totally

totally clueless

mod. ignorant (of something). (see also cluelessness.) Everybody was totally clueless as to what to do.

See also: clueless, totally

a whole new ball game

n. a completely different situation; something completely different. Now that you’re here, it’s a whole new ball game.

See also: ball, game, new, whole