Robert S. Lynd

U.S. sociologist

Games are the last resort of those who do not know how to socialize.

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as a last resort

[as a last resort] {adv. phr.} In lieu of better things; lacking better solutions. * /"We'll sleep in our sleeping bags as a last resort," John said, "since all the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fun and games

[fun and games] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. A party or other entertaining event. 2. Something trivially easy. 3. Petting, or sexual intercourse. 4. (Ironically) An extraordinary difficult task. * /How […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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