lie like a rug

A form of lie like a cheap rug — To tell numerous or serious lies.

Meanings

verblie like a rug (third-person singular simple present lies like a rug, present participle lying like a rug, simple past and past participle lied like a rug)

present singular third person lies like a rug · participle present lying like a rug · participle past lied like a rug · past lied like a rug

  1. alternativesimileAlternative form of lie like a cheap rug.
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