Definition of shell game in English:

shell game

noun

North American

1
another term for thimblerig
Example sentencesExamples
- Finding the company's real revenue-as opposed to reported revenue-was akin to locating the hidden bean in a shell game.
- A carnival may be more like it, because many of these tax cuts are like the pea in the huckster's shell game - now you see them, now you don't.
- One way they can achieve this is to have their friend Ron play a variation of the familiar shell game by hiding a pea under one of three walnut shells, numbered 1, 2 and 3.
- Usually, when you see him on television, you get the impression that just minutes before, he was fleecing the tourists, running a crooked shell game in the alley.
1. 1.1 A deceptive and evasive action or ploy, especially a political one.
  （尤指政治）骗术
  he played a shell game, misleading the tax department about his real worth
  他玩弄骗术，就他的实际财产误导税务部门。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The shell game and company were over within months.
  But international carbon trading turned out to be a shell game.
  By focusing the debate on solvency the politicians, many of whom are themselves near retirement age already, are playing a shell game.
  His vision of national pride seems a shell game.
  They've played this shell game and this terrible game for years and again, I think we need to call them on it.
  But roofing is an expensive process, and deferring a tear-off might be a kind of shell game in which costs are shifted to other aspects of the roofing process.
  But this is a shell game, a little mystery that progresses over the course of the film until you finally put the pieces together and realise what it is.
  And the tax cut is basically a shell game when it comes to numbers.
  As a result, the Democrats' second TV spot likened the Republicans' fiscal policies to a shell game.
  Federal budget cuts often seem to be a bit of a shell game.
  With younger players, the shell game works even more.
  Instead, privatizers like to play a shell game where they use gloomy assumptions for Social Security and rosy assumptions for privatization.
  The great shell game of book editors disappearing from one house and reappearing in another had begun, filling already anxious authors with dread.
  The incident spotlights the shell game being run on state campuses across North America under the guise of free speech.
  Your tax dollars are really being shuffled around in a shell game of paper work and political rhetoric.
  Scouts and team officials always play such a shell game that it's hard to figure out what's a true read and what's not.
  It is a shell game, with information being shifted around and then hidden.
  Through a semantic shell game, the crime is being so redefined that it is becoming unrecognizable.
  The Internet can be used anonymously, or as a shell game to hide identities.
  But we should also say this is a bit of a shell game.

Definition of shell game in US English:

shell game

nounˈSHel ˌɡāmˈʃɛl ˌɡeɪm

North American

1A game involving sleight of hand, in which three inverted cups or nutshells are moved about, and contestants must spot which is the one with a pea or other object underneath.
Example sentencesExamples
- One way they can achieve this is to have their friend Ron play a variation of the familiar shell game by hiding a pea under one of three walnut shells, numbered 1, 2 and 3.
- Finding the company's real revenue-as opposed to reported revenue-was akin to locating the hidden bean in a shell game.
- A carnival may be more like it, because many of these tax cuts are like the pea in the huckster's shell game - now you see them, now you don't.
- Usually, when you see him on television, you get the impression that just minutes before, he was fleecing the tourists, running a crooked shell game in the alley.
1. 1.1 A deceptive and evasive action or ploy, especially a political one.
  （尤指政治）骗术
  officials played a shell game by loading prisoners onto buses during population counts at the jail
  Example sentencesExamples
  Through a semantic shell game, the crime is being so redefined that it is becoming unrecognizable.
  Instead, privatizers like to play a shell game where they use gloomy assumptions for Social Security and rosy assumptions for privatization.
  As a result, the Democrats' second TV spot likened the Republicans' fiscal policies to a shell game.
  With younger players, the shell game works even more.
  The incident spotlights the shell game being run on state campuses across North America under the guise of free speech.
  Federal budget cuts often seem to be a bit of a shell game.
  But we should also say this is a bit of a shell game.
  But roofing is an expensive process, and deferring a tear-off might be a kind of shell game in which costs are shifted to other aspects of the roofing process.
  But international carbon trading turned out to be a shell game.
  The great shell game of book editors disappearing from one house and reappearing in another had begun, filling already anxious authors with dread.
  His vision of national pride seems a shell game.
  The shell game and company were over within months.
  And the tax cut is basically a shell game when it comes to numbers.
  But this is a shell game, a little mystery that progresses over the course of the film until you finally put the pieces together and realise what it is.
  The Internet can be used anonymously, or as a shell game to hide identities.
  Scouts and team officials always play such a shell game that it's hard to figure out what's a true read and what's not.
  By focusing the debate on solvency the politicians, many of whom are themselves near retirement age already, are playing a shell game.
  Your tax dollars are really being shuffled around in a shell game of paper work and political rhetoric.
  It is a shell game, with information being shifted around and then hidden.
  They've played this shell game and this terrible game for years and again, I think we need to call them on it.

词汇	shell game
释义	Definition of shell game in English: shell game noun North American 1 another term for thimblerig Example sentencesExamples Finding the company's real revenue-as opposed to reported revenue-was akin to locating the hidden bean in a shell game. A carnival may be more like it, because many of these tax cuts are like the pea in the huckster's shell game - now you see them, now you don't. One way they can achieve this is to have their friend Ron play a variation of the familiar shell game by hiding a pea under one of three walnut shells, numbered 1, 2 and 3. Usually, when you see him on television, you get the impression that just minutes before, he was fleecing the tourists, running a crooked shell game in the alley. 1.1 A deceptive and evasive action or ploy, especially a political one. （尤指政治）骗术 he played a shell game, misleading the tax department about his real worth 他玩弄骗术，就他的实际财产误导税务部门。 Example sentencesExamples The shell game and company were over within months. But international carbon trading turned out to be a shell game. By focusing the debate on solvency the politicians, many of whom are themselves near retirement age already, are playing a shell game. His vision of national pride seems a shell game. They've played this shell game and this terrible game for years and again, I think we need to call them on it. But roofing is an expensive process, and deferring a tear-off might be a kind of shell game in which costs are shifted to other aspects of the roofing process. But this is a shell game, a little mystery that progresses over the course of the film until you finally put the pieces together and realise what it is. And the tax cut is basically a shell game when it comes to numbers. As a result, the Democrats' second TV spot likened the Republicans' fiscal policies to a shell game. Federal budget cuts often seem to be a bit of a shell game. With younger players, the shell game works even more. Instead, privatizers like to play a shell game where they use gloomy assumptions for Social Security and rosy assumptions for privatization. The great shell game of book editors disappearing from one house and reappearing in another had begun, filling already anxious authors with dread. The incident spotlights the shell game being run on state campuses across North America under the guise of free speech. Your tax dollars are really being shuffled around in a shell game of paper work and political rhetoric. Scouts and team officials always play such a shell game that it's hard to figure out what's a true read and what's not. It is a shell game, with information being shifted around and then hidden. Through a semantic shell game, the crime is being so redefined that it is becoming unrecognizable. The Internet can be used anonymously, or as a shell game to hide identities. But we should also say this is a bit of a shell game. Definition of shell game in US English: shell game nounˈSHel ˌɡāmˈʃɛl ˌɡeɪm North American 1A game involving sleight of hand, in which three inverted cups or nutshells are moved about, and contestants must spot which is the one with a pea or other object underneath. Example sentencesExamples One way they can achieve this is to have their friend Ron play a variation of the familiar shell game by hiding a pea under one of three walnut shells, numbered 1, 2 and 3. Finding the company's real revenue-as opposed to reported revenue-was akin to locating the hidden bean in a shell game. A carnival may be more like it, because many of these tax cuts are like the pea in the huckster's shell game - now you see them, now you don't. Usually, when you see him on television, you get the impression that just minutes before, he was fleecing the tourists, running a crooked shell game in the alley. 1.1 A deceptive and evasive action or ploy, especially a political one. （尤指政治）骗术 officials played a shell game by loading prisoners onto buses during population counts at the jail Example sentencesExamples Through a semantic shell game, the crime is being so redefined that it is becoming unrecognizable. Instead, privatizers like to play a shell game where they use gloomy assumptions for Social Security and rosy assumptions for privatization. As a result, the Democrats' second TV spot likened the Republicans' fiscal policies to a shell game. With younger players, the shell game works even more. The incident spotlights the shell game being run on state campuses across North America under the guise of free speech. Federal budget cuts often seem to be a bit of a shell game. But we should also say this is a bit of a shell game. But roofing is an expensive process, and deferring a tear-off might be a kind of shell game in which costs are shifted to other aspects of the roofing process. But international carbon trading turned out to be a shell game. The great shell game of book editors disappearing from one house and reappearing in another had begun, filling already anxious authors with dread. His vision of national pride seems a shell game. The shell game and company were over within months. And the tax cut is basically a shell game when it comes to numbers. But this is a shell game, a little mystery that progresses over the course of the film until you finally put the pieces together and realise what it is. The Internet can be used anonymously, or as a shell game to hide identities. Scouts and team officials always play such a shell game that it's hard to figure out what's a true read and what's not. By focusing the debate on solvency the politicians, many of whom are themselves near retirement age already, are playing a shell game. Your tax dollars are really being shuffled around in a shell game of paper work and political rhetoric. It is a shell game, with information being shifted around and then hidden. They've played this shell game and this terrible game for years and again, I think we need to call them on it.
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