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lie like a cheap rug en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

A pun on two senses of lie: a rug lies flat on the floor.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:simile, slang) To tell numerous or serious lies.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lies like a cheap rug Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
lying like a cheap rug Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lied like a cheap rug Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lied like a cheap rug Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

fold like a cheap suit

Synonyms

lie like a dog

Translations (3)

pl kłamać jak z nut (Translations) · es mentir como un bellaco (Translations) · pl kłamać jak najęty (Translations)