英语词汇“give the lie to”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	give the lie to
释义	give the lie to phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE noun] If something gives the lie to a statement, claim, or theory, it suggests or proves that it is not true. This survey gives the lie to the idea that the country is moving towards economicrecovery. Synonyms: disprove, expose, discredit, contradict More Synonyms of give the lie to See full dictionary entry for lie give the lie to in British English a. to disprove b. to accuse of lying See full dictionary entry for lie give the lie to in American English 1. to charge with telling a lie 2. to prove to be false; belie See full dictionary entry for lie Examples of 'give the lie to' in a sentence give the lie to This gives the lie to companies' claims that their pay schemes reward only top performance. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She said they gave the lie to medics' claims walkouts were all about patient safety. The Sun (2016)
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give the lie to