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.
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.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012