the jig is up
idiom
US, informal + old-fashioned
—used to say that a dishonest plan or activity has been discovered and will not be allowed to continue
The jig is up: where did you hide the stolen goods?
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Our union and our sister unions and the unions around the world are standing by us, as well as other labor unions, because at some point the jig is up.
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Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
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“The jig is up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20jig%20is%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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