‘Dead Giveaway’ Is Not as Dark as It Sounds — VOA Learning English
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And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples, notes on usage and sometimes use them in short conversations.
Today we talk about an expression that sounds very serious and dangerous: a dead giveaway. A “giveaway” is just as it sounds: You give something to someone else.
But a dead giveaway has nothing to do with tragedy or death.
In this expression, the word “dead” has another meaning you might not have known about.
In some common usages, the adjective “dead” can mean exact, correct or complete. For example, if someone is dead right, they are completely correct and there is no doubt about it.…
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