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lying like a cheap rug

lying like a cheap rug is the present participle of lie like a cheap rug.

Meaning of lie like a cheap rug

Verb

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

  1. (slang, simile) To tell numerous or serious lies.
    Synonyms:
    lie like a dog

Questions about lying like a cheap rug

What is lying like a cheap rug the present participle of?
Lying like a cheap rug is the present participle of lie like a cheap rug.

Words near lying like a cheap rug in the dictionary

  1. lying in repose
  2. lying in state
  3. lying in the bed one has made
  4. lying in the way
  5. lying in wait
  6. lying like a cheap rug
  7. lying like a cheap watch
  8. lying like a dog
  9. lying like a rug
  10. lying low
  11. lying off

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