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lie
1 something that you say or write that is not true and that you know is not trueHe told them he could drive, but it was a lie. tell a lie/tell lies: Are you accusing me of telling lies? tell someone a lie: All children tell their parents little lies sometimes. blatant/complete/downright lie (=something that is completely false): He was uncomfortable about telling such a blatant lie. Synonyms and related words
Adjectives frequently used with lie▪ barefaced, blatant, complete, downright, outright, transparent
give the lie to something I tell a lie the lie of the land
lie
1 something that you say or write that is not true and that you know is not trueHe told them he could drive, but it was a lie. tell a lie/tell lies: Are you accusing me of telling lies? tell someone a lie: All children tell their parents little lies sometimes. blatant/complete/downright lie (=something that is completely false): He was uncomfortable about telling such a blatant lie. Synonyms and related words
Adjectives frequently used with lie▪ barefaced, blatant, complete, downright, outright, transparent
give the lie to something
lie
verb intransitive UK /laɪ/ 1 to be in a position in which your body is flat on a surface such as the floor or a bedlie on/in etc: She was lying on the bed watching television. lie still/awake/unconscious etc: I lay awake worrying about work. lie on your back/side/stomach etc: Emma was lying on her back in the sunshine. Synonyms and related words
To sit or lie down bed down collapse cross your legs 1a to put yourself in a position in which your body is flat on a surfaceGo and lie on the bed until you feel better. Synonyms and related words
2 to be on a particular surface or in a particular placeThere were clothes lying all over the floor. Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place 2a used for saying where a place isThe village lies in a valley. The farm lay a few miles to the north. Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place 2b formalused for saying where someone is buriedHere lies the body of James McDonald. Synonyms and related words
Funerals and burial a letter/message/book of condolence ashes bier
3 to be in a particular position in a competitionO’Connell is currently lying in second position in the world championship. As we go into the third round, Evans is lying in third place. Synonyms and related words
To take part in a competition or game 4 used for talking about things such as plans, ideas, and qualities and what they consist ofHe must decide where his future lies (=what he is going to do with his life). lie in: The difficulty lies in knowing what to do next. Synonyms and related words
To include something or someone 5 if something lies in a particular state, it is in that stateHer bag was lying open on the table. Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place 6 if your interest lies in a particular subject, you are interested in itMy main interest lies in the development of new technology. Synonyms and related words
To include something or someone 7 | past tense | lied | | past participle | lied |
to deliberately say something that is not trueIt was obvious that she was lying. lie about: He had to lie about his age to get into the army. lie to: She admitted lying to the police. lie through your teeth (=say something completely false): They say they’re not married but they’re lying through their teeth. Synonyms and related words
To tell lies and deceive people 7a if something lies, it shows or suggests facts that are not trueThe results of these surveys often lie. Synonyms and related words
To seem unreal or untrue add up belie have a hollow ring
8 lie through your teethto deliberately lieI was invited to Lola’s party and, lying through my teeth, I said ” I’m sick”. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 15/08/2018 9 I won’t lie to yousaid to prove that you are telling the truth about somethingI like Lucy, I won’t lie to you. Submitted by:
James Strangward from United Kingdom on 23/05/2014 10 no (word of a) lieused for emphasizing that something is true, even if it seems unlikelyThis is a great post (no lie). Hands-down one of the finest wines we’ve ever tasted. No lie! We are at about 1 month before Christmas and, no word of a lie, I’m still biking. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 10/10/2017 11 (I’m) not gonna lieinformalused to emphasise that you are being honest, critical or boastfulNot gonna lie, I absolutely love my job. Slow down! You really are a terrible driver, not gonna lie. I’m not gonna lie, I’m the best employee in my company. Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 18/12/2017
let it/things lie lie ahead/before/in store lie at the heart of something lie at the root of something lie heavy on someone lie in state lie in wait (for someone) lie low
lie about lie ahead lie back lie behind lie down lie in lie with lie
verb intransitive US /laɪ/ 1 to be in a position in which your body is flat on a surface such as the floor or a bedlie on/in etc.: She was lying on the bed watching television. lie still/awake/unconscious etc.: I lay awake worrying about work. lie on your back/side/stomach etc.: Emma was lying on her back in the sunshine. Synonyms and related words 1a to put yourself in a position in which your body is flat on a surfaceGo and lie on the bed until you feel better. Synonyms and related words
2 to be on a particular surface or in a particular placeThere were clothes lying all over the floor. Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place 2a used for saying where a place isThe resort lies in a valley. The farm lay a few miles to the north. Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place 2b formalused for saying where someone is buriedHere lies the body of James McDonald. Synonyms and related words
Funerals and burial a letter/message/book of condolence ashes bier
3 to be in a particular position in a competitionAs we go into the third round, Evans is lying in third place. Synonyms and related words
To take part in a competition or game 4 used for talking about things such as plans, ideas, and qualities and what they consist ofHe must decide where his future lies (=what he is going to do with his life). lie in: The difficulty lies in knowing what to do next. Synonyms and related words
To include something or someone 5 if something lies in a particular state, it is in that stateHer bag was lying open on the table. Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place 6 if your interest lies in a particular subject, you are interested in itMy main interest lies in the development of new technology. Synonyms and related words
To include something or someone 7 | past tense | lied | | past participle | lied |
to deliberately say something that is not trueIt was obvious that she was lying. lie about: He had to lie about his age to get into the army. lie to: She admitted lying to the police. lie through your teeth (=say something completely false): They say they’re not married but they’re lying through their teeth. Synonyms and related words
To tell lies and deceive people 7a if something lies, it shows or suggests facts that are not trueThe results of these surveys often lie. Synonyms and related words
8 lie through your teethto deliberately lieI was invited to Lola’s party and, lying through my teeth, I said ” I’m sick”. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 15/08/2018 9 I won’t lie to yousaid to prove that you are telling the truth about somethingI like Lucy, I won’t lie to you. Submitted by:
James Strangward from United Kingdom on 23/05/2014 10 no (word of a) lieused for emphasizing that something is true, even if it seems unlikelyThis is a great post (no lie). Hands-down one of the finest wines we’ve ever tasted. No lie! We are at about 1 month before Christmas and, no word of a lie, I’m still biking. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 10/10/2017 11 (I’m) not gonna lieinformalused to emphasise that you are being honest, critical or boastfulNot gonna lie, I absolutely love my job. Slow down! You really are a terrible driver, not gonna lie. I’m not gonna lie, I’m the best employee in my company. Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 18/12/2017
let it/things lie lie ahead/before/in store lie at the heart of something lie at the root of something lie heavy on someone lie in state lie in wait (for someone) lie low
lie ahead lie around lie back lie behind lie down lie in lie with |