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the jig is up

the jig is up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stressed th ee jig iz uhp]
    • /stressed ði dʒɪg ɪz ʌp/
    • /ðə dʒɪɡ ɪz ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee jig iz uhp]
    • /stressed ði dʒɪg ɪz ʌp/

Definition of the jig is up words

  • noun the jig is up that ends it; all chances for success are gone 0
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Parts of speech for The jig is up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the jig is up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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