the game is up

phrase

—used to say that a dishonest plan or activity has been discovered and will no longer be allowed to continue

Okay, the game is up. We know you forged the letters.

Examples of the game is up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Classical World Championship remains the most illustrious title in chess, even if the direction of the game is up for debate. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the game is up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup