Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie like a cheap watch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
lie -like a cheap- watch
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lie (tell untruths) brazenly.

Etymology

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does lie like a cheap watch mean?
To lie (tell untruths) brazenly.
Where does lie like a cheap watch come from?
A cheap timepiece might be expected to give the wrong time.

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