a pack of lies
/ə ˌpæk əv ˈlaɪz/INFORMAL · B2
日本語ではぴったりの表現
うそ八百
直訳: «うその束»
意味
a story or claim that is completely untrue
全くのでたらめな話や主張.
例文
- 1Everything he told us about his rich uncle was a pack of lies.
- 2The newspaper story about the singer turned out to be a pack of lies.
- 3Tom's excuse was a pack of lies: the bus wasn't late, and he'd been at the cinema.
- 4The judge said the witness's story was a pack of lies from start to finish.
- 5Is the advert a pack of lies, or does the cream really remove wrinkles?
文法
a pack of は lies の前に置いたまま。ふつう be か tell の後に置く。
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