the jig is up

短语

糟了,完了,事情已经败露

发音

AU

别名

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

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Used to express that a deception, trick, or dishonest scheme has been discovered, signaling the end of the ruse.

    澳大利亚 新西兰 美国 习语

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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