| 释义 |
lie through one's teeth informal Tell an outright lie without remorse: ‘Don’t worry, Lavender, you’ll soon catch up’, Miss Honey said, lying through her teeth...- Their continued obfuscation, their attempts to throw dust in people's eyes, leads me to believe that they're lying through their teeth.
- But then, lying through your teeth and being caught out is never a terrific PR conquest.
- The Council are lying through their teeth on this issue and I'm still not convinced that someone cannot be held criminally responsible for all this.
See parent entry: lie |