jig is up
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But there’s an optimism in knowing for sure that the jig is up.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Now the jig is up, or nearly so.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
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
If Miss Walter answer the phone when Miss Celia call, then the whole jig is up.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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