shell game

ʃɛl ɡeɪm

Definition of shell game - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

street trick

game where a pea is hidden under shells

He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.

con game

thimblerig

deception

deceptive scheme involving rapid fund movement

The investment turned out to be a shell game.

fraud

scam

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game where a pea is hidden under shells

Expressions with shell

empty shell

outer covering left after contents are removed

The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.

shell out

pay a large amount of money unwillingly

He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair..

shell corporation

company existing only on paper, often for business transactions

The shell corporation had no employees or real office.

just an empty shell

person lacking emotions or purpose

After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

crawl into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions or activities

After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

go into one's shell

become withdrawn and avoid social interaction

After the argument, he went into his shell.

Expressions with game

game over

end of a video game session

The screen displayed 'game over' after the last life was lost.

mind game

game involving logical thinking

Chess is often considered a mind game.

blame game

situation where people blame each other to avoid responsibility

The meeting turned into a blame game after the mistake.

fair game

something permissible by the rules

In this debate, any argument is fair game.

make a game of

turn an activity into a game

They made a game of cleaning the house to make it fun.

play the game

to participate in a game or sport

She always plays the game with enthusiasm..

rules of the game

specific regulations that dictate how a game is played

The rules of the game were explained before we started.

beat someone at their own game

successfully use someone's methods and strategies against them

She beat the bully at their own game, using his tricks against him.

drop a game

lose a game in a competition

The team dropped a game in the finals.

game on

exp.

used to signal the start of an activity

The coach shouted 'game on' to start the match.

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thimblerig

operator

person who runs the shell game

Examples of shell game in a sentence

The shell game is a classic con trick.
The company's finances were a shell game.
He fell victim to a classic shell game scam.

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French:jeu de bonneteau, escroquerie, ...
German:Hütchenspiel, Betrugsspiel, ...
Italian:gioco dei tre bicchieri, schema ingannevole, ...
Spanish:trile, fraude, ...
Portuguese:jogo das conchas, jogo de conchas, ...
Chinese:贝壳骗局, 骗局, ...
Japanese:シェルゲーム, ペテン, ...
Arabic:لُعْبَةُ الْكُؤُوس, عملية احتيال, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׂחַק הַקְּלִפוֹת, תַּרְגִּיל עוֹקֶץ, ...
Russian:наперстки, обманная схема, ...
Ukrainian:наперстки, шахрайська схема, ...
Hindi:शेल गेम, धोखाधड़ी योजना, ...
Bengali:শাঁস খেলা, আর্থিক কারসাজি, ...
Catalan:trile, engany financer, ...
Czech:skořápková hra, podvod, ...
Danish:skallespil, svindelnummer, ...
Dutch:dopjesspel, zwendel, ...
Greek:παιχνίδι με τα κοχύλια, παραπλανητικό οικονομικό τέχνασμα, ...
Hungarian:csészés játék, pénzügyi trükk, ...
Khmer:ល្បែងបោកប្រាស់តាមផ្លូវដែលលាក់គ្រាប់សណ្តែកក្រោមសម្បក, គម្រោងបោកបញ្ឆោតដោយផ្ទេរប្រាក់យ៉ាងរហ័ស, ...
Korean:속임수 게임, 셸 게임, ...
Persian:بازی پوسته, طرح فریب, ...
Polish:gra w trzy kubki, przekręt finansowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):jogo das conchas, esquema fraudulento, ...
Romanian:alba-neagra, ...
Swedish:bägarspelet, skalbolag, ...
Thai:เกมซ่อนเมล็ดถั่ว, กลโกง, ...
Turkish:kabuk oyunu, üçkağıt oyunu, ...
Vietnamese:trò chơi vỏ sò, trò lừa đảo, ...

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