(Australia, New Zealand, US, idiomatic) Used to express that a deception, trick, or dishonest scheme has been discovered, signaling the end of the ruse.
We knew then the jig was up, and it was no grin matter for us.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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“BREAKING: rock headed moron finally figures out that the jig is up”
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