dead giveaway
noun
: something that shows (the truth about something) clearly
The camera is a dead giveaway that you're a tourist.
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Your noise level is a dead giveaway and may also mark you as an American tourist.
, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems.
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
For him, the statue’s piercing silver eyes are a dead giveaway—a common feature of Roman-era bronzes depicting emperors.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
Uncle Bill’s telltale white streak of hair was a dead giveaway.
—thehustle.co, 14 June 2024
Unusual e-mail addresses and disconnected phone lines are a dead giveaway; reservationists always call or text to confirm.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Starting the series in a vault is a great homage to the game franchise, and choosing Vault 33, a location never depicted in any of the games, is a dead giveaway to fans that the show focuses on a new story and a new cast of characters.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Gabriel knows this new clue, which divulges that his celebrity relative is someone who famously has a lot of babies, could be a dead giveaway.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2023
Fishing rod combo: Every angler could always use a new rod and reel (although the shape of the box under the tree might be a dead giveaway).
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Well, that’s very cynical, but there’s a dead giveaway that gives away almost the exact vintage of these compositions: the lyrics.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
For him, the statue’s piercing silver eyes are a dead giveaway—a common feature of Roman-era bronzes depicting emperors.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
Uncle Bill’s telltale white streak of hair was a dead giveaway.
—thehustle.co, 14 June 2024
Unusual e-mail addresses and disconnected phone lines are a dead giveaway; reservationists always call or text to confirm.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Starting the series in a vault is a great homage to the game franchise, and choosing Vault 33, a location never depicted in any of the games, is a dead giveaway to fans that the show focuses on a new story and a new cast of characters.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Gabriel knows this new clue, which divulges that his celebrity relative is someone who famously has a lot of babies, could be a dead giveaway.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2023
Fishing rod combo: Every angler could always use a new rod and reel (although the shape of the box under the tree might be a dead giveaway).
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Well, that’s very cynical, but there’s a dead giveaway that gives away almost the exact vintage of these compositions: the lyrics.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Dead giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20giveaway. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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