the jig is up

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短语
  1. Used to express that a deception, trick, or dishonest scheme has been discovered, signaling the end of the ruse. Australia,New-Zealand,US,idiomatic
    — We knew then the jig was up, and it was no grin matter for us.

词形变化

jig's up alternative one's jig is up alternative one's jig's up alternative the jig's up alternative

词源

Derives from the obsolete Elizabethan-era slang use of the word jig, originally meaning a lively dance, which evolved to denote a practical joke or trick.
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