game away

give the game away — 1. To disclose a secret 2. To give up, abandon (a game or contest) (Aust) • • • Main Entry: ↑game * * * give the game away phrase to let people know a secret or surprise when you did not want or intend to let them know The expression on her face… …   Useful english dictionary

give the game away — to spoil a surprise or a joke by letting someone know something that should have been kept secret. We were trying to pretend we didn t know it was her birthday but Sam gave the game away …   New idioms dictionary

give the game away — to let people know a secret or surprise when you did not want or intend to let them know The expression on her face gave the game away …   English dictionary

give the game away — ► give the game (or show) away inadvertently reveal something secret. Main Entry: ↑give …   English terms dictionary

Give the game away — to give up trying …   Dictionary of Australian slang

give the game away — Australian Slang to give up trying …   English dialects glossary

give the game away —  Reveal a secret …   A concise dictionary of English slang

game — game1 [gām] n. [ME < OE gamen, akin to OFris game, OHG gaman < ? IE base * gwhemb , to leap merrily] 1. any form of play or way of playing; amusement; recreation; sport; frolic; play 2. a) any specific contest, engagement, amusement,… …   English World dictionary

game — game1 W1S1 [geım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(activity or sport)¦ 2 games 3¦(part of a match)¦ 4¦(children)¦ 5¦(skill)¦ 6 give the game away 7 beat somebody at their own game 8¦(not serious)¦ 9 play games (with somebody) 10¦(anim …   Dictionary of contemporary English

game — 1 /geIm/ noun 1 ACTIVITY OR SPORT (C) a) an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules: What s your favorite game? | Dan s never liked card games. b) an occasion when a game is played: Did you see the game …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Game 6 — This article is about various Game 6 situations in professional baseball. For information on the movie Game 6 , see the article Game 6 (film). Game 6 can refer to one of many particularly famous (rather, one famous and one infamous) World Series… …   Wikipedia