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give the game away

phraseC1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

To give the game away is to reveal what should have been hidden. His face gave the game away.

It is usually accidental, and often the giveaway is a look rather than a word. The game is a plan or a secret rather than anything played.

Definitions of give the game away

  1. 1phrasegive the game awayTo reveal what should have been hidden.C1

    “One glance at the cake was enough to give the game away.”

give the game away is a phrase.

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