Phrase-1

Note of 2008.11.11
page.43-44

In Paragraph 6 of introduction for Experimenter, some phrases or words I’d like to share with you are as follows:
1. We wrote up a standard document and got nowhere.
2. Although we had never used a video in this context before, everyone was game to give it a try.
3. The low-cost experiment paid off, …

“Get nowhere” means that you are not achieving anything or having any success.
“Game” in here means that you are willing to do something new, unusual, or risky.
“Pay off” in here means that it is successful or profitable after a period of time.