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given the game away

given the game away is the past participle of give the game away.

Meaning of give the game away

Verb

give the game away (third-person singular simple present gives the game away, present participle giving the game away, simple past gave the game away, past participle given the game away)

  1. (idiomatic) To mistakenly reveal a secret.
    • You don't want to mention the money involved; that would give the game away.

Questions about given the game away

What is given the game away the past participle of?
Given the game away is the past participle of give the game away.

Words near given the game away in the dictionary

  1. given the devil his due
  2. given the dirts
  3. given the elbow
  4. given the finger
  5. given the floor
  6. given the game away
  7. given the lie
  8. given the lie to
  9. given the royal treatment
  10. given the sack
  11. given the stem

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