give\ oneself\ away

give\ oneself\ away
v. phr.
To show guilt; show you have done wrong.

The thief gave himself away by spending so much money.

Carl played a joke on Bob and gave himself away by laughing.

Compare: give away

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • give oneself away — {v. phr.} To show guilt; show you have done wrong. * /The thief gave himself away by spending so much money./ * /Carl played a joke on Bob and gave himself away by laughing./ Compare: GIVE AWAY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give oneself away — {v. phr.} To show guilt; show you have done wrong. * /The thief gave himself away by spending so much money./ * /Carl played a joke on Bob and gave himself away by laughing./ Compare: GIVE AWAY …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • give oneself up — {v.} To stop hiding or running away; surrender. * /The thief gave himself up to the police./ * /Mr. Thompson hit another car, and his wife told him to give himself up./ Compare: TURN IN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give oneself up — {v.} To stop hiding or running away; surrender. * /The thief gave himself up to the police./ * /Mr. Thompson hit another car, and his wife told him to give himself up./ Compare: TURN IN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give\ oneself\ up — v To stop hiding or running away; surrender. The thief gave himself up to the police. Mr. Thompson hit another car, and his wife told him to give himself up. Compare: turn in …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • give away — {v.} 1. To give as a present. * /Mrs. Jones has several kittens to give away./ 2. To hand over (a bride) to her husband at the wedding. * /Mr. Jackson gave away his daughter./ 3. To let (a secret) become known; tell the secret of. * /The little… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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