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
The cameras and phony police cars — and signs saying “Free the Joker” — should have been a dead giveaway, she said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2023
And any mother facing postpartum depression, or even mild baby blues, may find it challenging to modulate her speech, leaning toward the lower, flatter tones that are often a dead giveaway of mood disorders.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022
Another dead giveaway is when someone asks you for money up front or on a recurring monthly basis in exchange for total debt cancellation, the department says.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022
I wave back and stay close to the wall, walking toward the elevator, hoping the two extra boxes in the bag aren’t a dead giveaway.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
