Monday, October 13, 2008
LIE
–noun | 1. | a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. |
| 2. | something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one. |
| 3. | an inaccurate or false statement. |
| 4. | the charge or accusation of lying: He flung the lie back at his accusers. |
–verb (used without object) | 5. | to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive. |
| 6. | to express what is false; convey a false impression. |
–verb (used with object) | 7. | to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties. |
—Idioms| 8. | give the lie to, | a. | to accuse of lying; contradict. |
| b. | to prove or imply the falsity of; belie: His poor work gives the lie to his claims of experience. |
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| 9. | lie in one's throat or teeth, to lie grossly or maliciously: If she told you exactly the opposite of what she told me, she must be lying in her teeth. Also, lie through one's teeth. |
-cheryl
2:31 AM
