give sth away
— phrasal verb with give uk
/ɡɪv/ us
/ɡɪv/ verb gave, given
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(SECRET)
B2 to tell people something secret, often without intending to:
I won't give the game (= the information or plan) away.
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- The smoke from the fire gave their position away to the enemy.
- He had inadvertently given away details of the bid to a rival firm.
- The venue for their wedding is supposed to be a secret, so try not to give it away.
- The company goes to great lengths not to give away details of their secret recipe.
- The letter is supposed to be anonymous, but the handwriting gives it away.
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Revealing secrets & becoming known
- (the) word is/gets out idiom
- bare
- be the talk of the town idiom
- break cover idiom
- cat
- come out
- dob sb in
- fink
- get around (somewhere)
- King's evidence
- leak
- let the cat out of the bag idiom
- open your heart to someone idiom
- sneak
- spill the beans idiom
- take the wraps off sth idiom
- tell on sb
- tongues wagging idiom
- turn
- unmask
(goal/win)
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