Expression "the gig/jig is up"

[Yankee]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #421 "English Slang Idioms (161)", question 7

"The gig is .......... You are under arrest for embezzlement. We can prove that you have been stealing from your employer. Granted, you have a complex way of going about it but it didn't fool us," Detective Burns told Mr. Hammond.

(a) affected
(b) erased
(c) null
(d) up

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #421 "English Slang Idioms (161)", answer 7

"The gig is up. You are under arrest for embezzlement. We can prove that you have been stealing from your employer. Granted, you have a complex way of going about it but it didn't fool us," Detective Burns told Mr. Hammond.

Correct answer: (d) up
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Hi
"The jig is up" is a well-known expression. Can we assume that 'gig' in this test is supposed to be pronounced the same as the word 'jig'? (Or is 'gig' a typo?)
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[MrPedantic]

That's interesting. I didn't know the expression "the gig/jig is up".

MrP

[Molly]

A little Googling goes a long way.

[Yankee]

So, if Deborah Gray (whoever she is) is to be believed, the spelling should be 'jig'. That is also the spelling I'm familiar with for this idiom.
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[Stew.t.]

Hi

"jig" would be the right use of the known idiom.

The gig is up is quite new to me in usage, but could be perceivably used in the context of general events. However gig is commonly used in specific reference to a concert.

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