dead giveaway
Example Sentences
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The color of the notes is usually a dead giveaway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
This opening bit of narration is a dead giveaway that “Holland” is not confident enough in its very game cast or Cave’s capable direction, and this uncertainty bleeds into the rest of the film’s narrative.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025
Coffee sprayed from my mouth, a dead giveaway that no, I’d never thought about latex.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023
When happiness is a dead giveaway that someone either doesn’t know, or doesn’t care, how very bad things are?
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023
The bedside lamps, bolted to the tables, were a dead giveaway, as were the long drapes made from the same fabric as the bedspread, and the generic watercolor prints on the walls.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
