jig is up

But though they’re different in many respects, the two best friends can see right through each other, and there’s a clock ticking until the jig is up.

“He exposed a lot of people. So they have to do everything they can to keep him out of that White House, ’cause they know Donald Trump gets in for four more years, the jig is up for them.

I was like, OK, the jig is up.

Ironically, when the “jig is up” and even months or years later with the exception of those who may have been financially or emotionally ruined because of the fraudulent experience, most of the other marks who have been deceived tend to excuse the fraudster rationalizing his behavior one way or the other and/or blaming themselves instead.

"The jig is up for a host of other Republican leaders who have been trading on this story to stay connected to voters that they think are riled up about this."