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opening gambit in British English

(ˈəʊpənɪŋ ˈɡæmbɪt)
noun
1. 
a preliminary or opening tactic
the opening gambit in an internecine war
2. 
a phrase, etc, used to start a conversation
Her opening gambit is usually: 'So, you've got a new book/film.

Examples of 'opening gambit' in a sentence
opening gambit

Just as he delivers his opening gambit, their two boyfriends arrive.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Could this be an opening gambit in some internal power play?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This is despite an opening gambit that is not — if we're being frank — promising.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
To some, that would seem intrusive; to others, the opening gambit of a stalker.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Admittedly, their opening gambit works well enough.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Her opening gambit is getting them to watch a romcom.
The Sun (2015)
You can't use the same opening gambit on 10 people you've connected with.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
His opening gambit, however, was simply bizarre.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Perhaps it was an opening gambit, much like the haka at a rugby match.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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