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the jig is up
Phrase
Australia
New-Zealand
US
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
悪事や嘘、策略などが露見し、もはや隠し通すことができなくなった状態を示す表現。 / 自分の不正行為や裏工作がばれて、逃れられなくなった状況を意味する。
（ past ）
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(Australia, New Zealand, US, idiomatic) An expression used to mean We have been caught out and have no defense
, or if spoken to a person who has just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, where it means You've been discovered
.
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the jig is up
After the security footage surfaced, the thief slumped and muttered, 'the jig is up.'
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After the security footage surfaced, the thief slumped and muttered, 'the jig is up.'
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