give oneself away

[give oneself away] {v. phr.}

To show guilt; show you have done wrong.

* /The thief gave himself away by spending so much money./

* /Carl played a joke on Bob and gave himself away by laughing./

Compare: GIVE AWAY.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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