give the game away

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give the game away

verb gives the game away · giving the game away · gave the game away · given the game away

  1. idiomatic To mistakenly reveal a secret. You don't want to mention the money involved; that would give the game away.

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verb to mistakenly reveal a secret

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@misc{give_the_game_away_2026,
  title = {give the game away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20game%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}