jig is up
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When she overhears a man clearing his throat, the jig is up.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023
When you actually need to do something with it, nine times out of 10, you have to open it, and then the jig is up: it’s a certified Big Phone.
From The Verge • Aug. 19, 2022
Which felt like his way of saying, The jig is up; we all know the score.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022
The jig is up on the first-season finale of the celebs-in-disguise talent competition “The Masked Singer.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2019
“He called me at home. The jig is up, Miss Celia.”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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