| English | Russian |
| and that's the name of the game | и это всё, что имеет значение в данном случае (Everybody believes it, and that's the name of the game. APN) |
| be a game changer | совершенно изменить ситуацию (The experimental propulsion technology, referred to as a 'Quantum' space drive, is potentially a game changer, as it could alter the inertia of a spacecraft.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be a game changer | полностью изменить ситуацию (The experimental propulsion technology, referred to as a 'Quantum' space drive, is potentially a game changer, as it could alter the inertia of a spacecraft. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be a game changer | кардинально изменить ситуацию (The experimental propulsion technology, referred to as a 'Quantum' space drive, is potentially a game changer, as it could alter the inertia of a spacecraft. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be a game changer | радикально изменить ситуацию (The experimental propulsion technology, referred to as a 'Quantum' space drive, is potentially a game changer, as it could alter the inertia of a spacecraft. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be a game changer | целиком и полностью изменить ситуацию (The experimental propulsion technology, referred to as a 'Quantum' space drive, is potentially a game changer, as it could alter the inertia of a spacecraft. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be a game changer | коренным образом изменить ситуацию (The experimental propulsion technology, referred to as a 'Quantum' space drive, is potentially a game changer, as it could alter the inertia of a spacecraft. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be a game changer | в корне изменить ситуацию (The experimental propulsion technology, referred to as a 'Quantum' space drive, is potentially a game changer, as it could alter the inertia of a spacecraft. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be ahead of the game | быть первым (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | быть в первых рядах (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | быть раньше (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | быть впереди всех (тж. см. be ahead of the field Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | готовый к любым трудностям (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | слишком рано (too early Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | во всеоружии (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | до того (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | раньше положенного времени (When Ralph came to school an hour early, the janitor said, "You're ahead of the game." – Ральф пришел в школу на час раньше, и сторож сказал ему: "Ты сегодня раньше обычного" Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | готовый к любой неожиданности (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | быть раньше времени (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | быть впереди (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | быть лучшим (Taras) |
| be ahead of the game | быть во главе (Taras) |
| be at the top of one's game | быть лучшим в своём деле (jouris-t) |
| that's a mug's game | не на того напали |
