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lied through one's teeth

lied through one's teeth is the simple past and past participle of lie through one's teeth.

Meaning of lie through one's teeth

Verb

lie through one's teeth (third-person singular simple present lies through one's teeth, present participle lying through one's teeth, simple past and past participle lied through one's teeth)

  1. (idiomatic) To tell an obvious untruth.
    • When a politician claims he can lower taxes without cutting spending, he's lying through his teeth.

Questions about lied through one's teeth

What is lied through one's teeth the simple past and past participle of?
Lied through one's teeth is the simple past and past participle of lie through one's teeth.

Words near lied through one's teeth in the dictionary

  1. lied
  2. lied like a cheap rug
  3. lied like a cheap watch
  4. lied like a dog
  5. lied like a rug
  6. lied through one's teeth
  7. lieder
  8. Liederkranz
  9. Lieders
  10. liedertafel
  11. liedertafels

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