give the game away

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give the game away

Fig. to reveal a plan or strategy. Now, all of you have to keep quiet. Please don't give the game away. If you keep giving out hints, you'll give the game away.

See also: away, game, give

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An insider revealed: "Lucas is shocked when Trina turns up in Albert Square and tries to keep her away from Denise but Patrick realises who she is and threatens to give the game away. Trina comes to Square to get her man; EXCLUSIVE TELEVISION by The Mirror (London, England) I don't want to give the game away but I bumped into The Admiral last Tuesday and he was covered in glitter - happy days Out and About: Glittering night out by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) Demi Moore may look like she's still in her thirties, but her saggy knees give the game away. The Razz: BAD PARTS by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			give odds that give of oneself give one freedom give oneself over to give oneself up give pause give props to give right arm give rise to give short shrift give some lip give some skin give some sugar give some thought to give static give teeth to give the benefit of the doubt give the boot give the cold shoulder give the creeps give the devil his due give the elbow give the evil eye give the eye give the finger give the game away give the gate give the glad eye give the green light give the heave ho give the heebie-jeebies give the kiss of life give the lie to give the nod give the once-over give the push give the raspberry give the rough side of tongue give the runaround give the shaft give the shirt off back give the shits give the shivers give the slip give the thumbs down give the thumbs up give the time of day give the willies Give them hell! give tit for tat give to on a plate			give the creeps give the creeps give the creeps give the creeps give the death blow give the devil her due give the devil his due give the devil his due give the devil his due give the devil his due Give the Drummer Some give the effect give the elbow give the elbow give the elbow give the elbow give the elbow give the evil eye give the eye give the eye give the eye give the eye give the eye give the facts give the finger give the finger give the finger give the finger give the flick give the floor to give the game away give the gate give the gate give the glad eye give the glad eye give the glad eye give the go-by give the green light give the hairy eyeball give the hairy eyeball give the hairy eyeball give the heave ho give the heebie-jeebies give the hook give the hook give the hook give the hook give the hook give the impression give the kiss of life give the lie to give the lie to give the lie to give the meaning give the mind to give the nod give the nod give the nod give the nod give the nod to give the once over

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