The phrase
"whole other ball game" means that something is completely different or separate from what was previously mentioned or understood.
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We finally began potty training about a month ago (he has a speech delay so he is a late trainer) and he does great for pee but the poop is
a WHOLE other ball game.
But white chocolate & peppermint is
a whole other ball game.
I'm not quite sure because I only ever adjusted recipes at 5000ft; 10,000 ft is
a whole other ball game!
(and Jane, for what it's worth, I rarely nursed in public with my first, but it's
a whole other ball game with the second, LOL, I'll whip the girls out just about anywhere if necessary!)
Learning to sit down afterwards is
a whole other ball game — most babies find this much more difficult that the act of standing up.
Let's be honest marriage is
a whole other ball game when it comes to having kids.
Older kids are
a whole other ball game!
Maybe you can get away with an extra diaper and a juice box for a trip to the supermarket, but doctor appointments are
a whole other ball game.
Creating a fluffy, buttery biscuit is
a whole other ball game.
Don't get me wrong, I love me a good spinach or kale salad, but it's
a whole other ball game to think about DRINKING a salad.
While I've designed plenty of socks and small things, doing sweaters is
a whole other ball game.
Layering with Metalicus though is
a whole other ball game.
But a ski holiday is
a whole other ball game, and the stuff is much bulkier!
I know what suits my general shape (hourglass), specific body shape (short legs, long waist) and what I like (no branding, loud patterns and easy on the sparkle), but finding it is
a whole other ball game.
But our brains are
a whole other ball game right?!
thats
a whole other ball game between simply choosing between pants and leggings...
Baking them is
a whole other ball game!
While I hate washing cars, bringing a VW back to life is
a whole other ball game.
For authors working with publishers (with or without representation), this kind of thing is
a whole other ball game.
And we'll sell way more than them at that price too (as long as our books are visible — which is
a whole other ball game, and the subject of our next book!).
If you're looking to invest in a property to diversify your portfolio, you're playing
a whole other ball game.
You just need to apply and qualify which is actually
a whole other ball game.
Doesn't matter how long you've been into dogs or how many you've raised «previously»... Breeding French Bulldogs was
a whole other ball game which we learned that quickly... shortly after our first French Bulldog Litter.
Grooming the Frenchie for the Show Ring is
a whole other ball game.
You can also harness and leash train your cat to go on walks, but that is
a whole other ball game in terms of work on your part, and pros and cons.
You also have to get your cat to eat it, which is
a whole other ball game.
If we are talking RPG however, well that's
a whole other ball game, call me old fashioned but it's got to be an ale.