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
It is very easy to create a fake webpage that looks exactly like the Chase sign-in page, but the underlying URL is usually a dead giveaway.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023
Inge and Albee, the culminating names on this list, are preceded by ironic shrugs — a dead giveaway.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2022
The sound of a dog barking is a dead giveaway, but even without that, the competing scents of antiseptic, kibble, and wet dog tell me everything I need to know.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
