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lie through teeth

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lie through one's teeth
Fig. to lie boldly. I knew she was lying through her teeth, but I didn't want to say so just then. If John denies it he's lying through his teeth, because I saw him do it.
See also: lie, teeth, through
lie through your teeth
to tell someone something that you know is completely false The man's lying through his teeth. He never said anything of the sort.
See be at the bottom of, live a lie
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lie through your teeth
to say things that are not true in a way that seems sincere Slater wasn't a doctor, he had never been to medical school, he just lied through his teeth and we believed him.
See also: lie, teeth, through


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