| 单词 | give someone the lie |
| 释义 | lie1 /lī/noun
—Also (Scot) lee /lē/, often referring to an unintentional false statement ORIGIN: OE lyge (noun), lēogan (strong verb); Du liegen, Gothic liugan, Ger lügen to lie līˈar noun A person who lies, esp habitually lyˈing adjective Addicted to telling lies nounThe habit of telling lies lyˈingly adverb lie detector noun An instrument claimed to detect lying by recording abnormal involuntary bodily reactions in a person not telling the truth give someone the lie (archaic, in his or her throat) To accuse someone directly of lying give the lie to
lie in one's throat or through one's teeth (usu facetious) To lie shamelessly white lie A minor falsehood, esp one uttered for reasons of tact, etc |
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