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Meanings of jig in English
Usage of jig in English
1
If companies felt the jig was up, that could change their behaviour.
2
A man in the middle of the room was dancing a jig.
3
His confederate confessed to the whole scheme and the jig was up.
4
Benny began to jig up and down in a frenzy of excitement.
5
She wanted to get up and dance a jig on the green.
6
One of them got out upon the floor and danced a jig.
7
Every pig does the jig, for he's in this heart and so-ul:
8
Where else do grown men whelp in public and oafishly jig around?
9
Will ye gee us a wee highland jig. That sort of thing.
10
Gradually, though, minor imperfections start to compound, and the jig is up.
11
And to prove his words he did several steps of a jig.
12
There was a sketch at the finish, winding up with a jig.
13
And she began to type as if she was playing a jig.
14
Heris did a little jig, absurd for a woman of middle years.
15
The minute more than one starts stalking these beasts the jig's up.
16
Also, once the jig was up, she was instrumental in your rescue.
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Jig through the time
Jig across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common