The game is afoot






Phrases from Shakespeare



The game is afoot





Meaning:

The process is in active existence. For example, 'The teams are on the pitch - the whistle blows - the game is afoot.'



Example:







Origin:

From Shakespeare's King Henry IV - "Before the game is afoot, thou still let'st slip."








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