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game is up
game is up или {slang} jig is up
Тайна или план не сработает; мы пойманы или раскрыты.
The game is up; the teacher knows who took her keys.
The jig's up; the principal knows the boys have been smoking in the basement.
Ср.: FAT IS IN THE FIRE.
См. также: game over
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Источник: A Dictionary of American Idioms