The jig is up

phrase, idiom, slang

Hip-hop slang · Rap Dictionary

Definition

To catch someone in their lies or realize the games someone has been playing.

Examples

1

You can't flex on me baby i already hit, the jig is up.

2

The jig is up, I seen you from a mile away losin' focus" - Kendrick Lamar, How Much a Dollar Cost.

3

Shit is legal, now the dealers know the jig is up" - Amine, Burden.

4

I talk too much, the jig is up, he has risen up" - Joey Bada$$, Hazeus View.

5

You ain't got the bigger house, the jig is up" - Tyler, The Creator, Something to Rap About.

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