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lying through one's teeth

lying through one's teeth is the present participle and gerund 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 lying through one's teeth

What is lying through one's teeth the present participle and gerund of?
Lying through one's teeth is the present participle and gerund of lie through one's teeth.

Words near lying through one's teeth in the dictionary

  1. lying on the oars
  2. lying over
  3. lying panel
  4. lying panels
  5. lying rough
  6. lying through one's teeth
  7. lying to
  8. lying upon
  9. lying waste
  10. lying with
  11. lying-in

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