Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the game is up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.62 in modern English

Syllables: the game is up
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Secret plans or activities have been revealed, usually leading to their failure.

Informal

Example Sentences

"So far as Pridger was concerned the game was up. He had cooked the buying, he had cooked the selling, he had systematically pillaged the stock."

Usage

Informal

Phrases

the jig is up

Frequently Paired Words

gotcha sussed the jig is up

Questions

What does the game is up mean?: Secret plans or activities have been revealed, usually leading to their failure.

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