Question

to give the game away - I'm getting her a new bike for her birthday, but please don't give the game away.  - The government tried to keep the matter quiet but they had to give the game away after enormous pressure from the media.  - And yesterday, in an unguarded moment, Rumsfeld gave the game away, when he disparaged David Kay's judgment on the status of the search for WMD.  - Think about your footwear - if you're going to wear a suit don't give the game away by wearing your trainers!

Accepted Answer

to reveal a secret

Idiom	to give the game away
Definition	to reveal a secret
Examples	- I'm getting her a new bike for her birthday, but please don't give the game away. - The government tried to keep the matter quiet but they had to give the game away after enormous pressure from the media. - And yesterday, in an unguarded moment, Rumsfeld gave the game away, when he disparaged David Kay's judgment on the status of the search for WMD. - Think about your footwear - if you're going to wear a suit don't give the game away by wearing your trainers!

Game Give Reveal Secret Bike Birthday Government Matter