Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie through one's teeth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
lie through one's -teeth
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tell an obvious untruth.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lies through one's teeth (present, singular) lying through one's teeth (participle, present) lied through one's teeth (participle, past) lied through one's teeth (past)

Questions

What does lie through one's teeth mean?
To tell an obvious untruth.

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