Meanings
verblie like a cheap rug (third-person singular simple present lies like a cheap rug, present participle lying like a cheap rug, simple past and past participle lied like a cheap rug)
present singular third person lies like a cheap rug · participle present lying like a cheap rug · participle past lied like a cheap rug · past lied like a cheap rug
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo tell numerous or serious lies.
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Origin
A pun on two senses of lie: a rug lies flat on the floor.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish kłamać jak z nut, kłamać jak najęty
- kłamać jak z nutTranslations
- kłamać jak najętyTranslations
Spanish mentir como un bellaco
- mentir como un bellacoTranslations
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lie like a cheap rug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20like%20a%20cheap%20rug
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie like a cheap rug,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20like%20a%20cheap%20rug.
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