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lies through one's teeth

lies through one's teeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 lies through one's teeth

What is lies through one's teeth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lies through one's teeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie through one's teeth.

Words near lies through one's teeth in the dictionary

  1. lies low
  2. lies off
  3. lies on the oars
  4. lies over
  5. lies rough
  6. lies through one's teeth
  7. lies to
  8. lies upon
  9. lies waste
  10. lies with
  11. lies-to-children

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