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lie like a dog

lie like a dog verb: to lie a lot; to tell many untruths.

Verb

lie like a dog (third-person singular simple present lies like a dog, present participle lying like a dog, simple past and past participle lied like a dog)

  1. (slang, simile) To lie a lot; to tell many untruths.

Synonyms of lie like a dog

Forms of lie like a dog

third-person singular presentlies like a dog
present participlelying like a dog
past participlelied like a dog
pastlied like a dog

Questions about lie like a dog

What does lie like a dog mean?
Lie like a dog means to lie a lot; to tell many untruths.
What part of speech is lie like a dog?
Lie like a dog is a verb.
What is the past tense of lie like a dog?
The past tense of lie like a dog is lied like a dog.

Words near lie like a dog in the dictionary

  1. lie in the bed one has made
  2. lie in the way
  3. lie in wait
  4. lie like a cheap rug
  5. lie like a cheap watch
  6. lie like a dog
  7. lie like a rug
  8. lie low
  9. lie of the land
  10. lie off
  11. lie on the oars

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