noun
a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
article
a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun
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The authorities have uncovered the embezzlement scheme, so the jig is up for the company's CFO.
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They caught me sneaking out past curfew, so the jig is up.
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Once they saw us trying to sneak into the concert without tickets, the jig was up.
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After years of pretending to be someone else, she finally had to reveal her true identity - the jig was up.