give someone the lie in their throat

verb

To accuse one of a lie, to their face.

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Meanings

verbgive someone the lie in their throat (third-person singular simple present gives someone the lie in their throat, present participle giving someone the lie in their throat, simple past gave someone the lie in their throat, past participle given someone the lie in their throat)

present singular third person gives someone the lie in their throat · participle present giving someone the lie in their throat · past gave someone the lie in their throat · participle past given someone the lie in their throat

  1. datedTo accuse one of a lie, to their face.
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APA

give someone the lie in their throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20the%20lie%20in%20their%20throat

MLA

“give someone the lie in their throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20the%20lie%20in%20their%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give someone the lie in their throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20the%20lie%20in%20their%20throat.

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