lie through one's teeth

verb

To tell an obvious untruth.

“When a politician claims he can lower taxes without cutting spending, he's lying through his teeth.”

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Meanings

verblie through one's teeth (third-person singular simple present lies through one's teeth, present participle lying through one's teeth, simple past and past participle lied through one's teeth)

present singular third person lies through one's teeth · participle present lying through one's teeth · participle past lied through one's teeth · past lied through one's teeth

  1. idiomaticTo tell an obvious untruth.

    When a politician claims he can lower taxes without cutting spending, he's lying through his teeth.

Translations

Czech lhát, jako když tiskne, v hrdlo lhát
  • lhát, jako když tiskneTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
  • v hrdlo lhátTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
Dutch liegen alsof het gedrukt staat
  • liegen alsof het gedrukt staatTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
Finnish valehdella päin naamaa
  • valehdella päin naamaaTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
French mentir comme un arracheur de dents
  • mentir comme un arracheur de dentsTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
German lügen wie gedruckt
  • lügen wie gedrucktTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
Hungarian folyékonyan hazudik
  • folyékonyan hazudikTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
Italian dirla grossa
  • dirla grossaTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
Polish łgać jak pies, łgać w żywe oczy
  • łgać jak piesTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
  • łgać w żywe oczyTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
  • łgać jak najętyTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
  • łgać jak z nutTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
  • wciskać ciemnotęTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
  • opowiadać głodne kawałkiTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
  • wciskać kitTo tell a gross or egregious untruth
Cite this entry
APA

lie through one's teeth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20through%20one's%20teeth

MLA

“lie through one's teeth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20through%20one's%20teeth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie through one's teeth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20through%20one's%20teeth.

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