give away

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 boy gave away his hiding place when he coughed./ * /Mary said she didn't care anything about John, but her blushing face gave her away./ Compare: SPILL THE BEANS, LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG. 4. See: GIVE ONESELF AWAY.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • Give-away — Werbegeschenk; Giveaway (umgangssprachlich) * * * Give away 〈[ gı̣vəwɛı] n. 15〉 Werbegeschenk, kostenlose Warenprobe ● ein kleines Give away bekommen [<engl. giveaway <give „geben“ + away „weg“] * * * Give away, Give|away [ gɪvəweɪ], d …   Universal-Lexikon

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