lie through your teeth
/ˌlaɪ θruː jə ˈtiːθ/INFORMAL · B2
日本語では近い表現
真っ赤なうそをつく
直訳: «歯の間からうそをつく»
意味
to say something you know is completely false
全くの偽りと知りながら平然とうそをつく.
例文
- 1He was lying through his teeth when he said he'd never seen the letter.
- 2The salesman lied through his teeth about the car's history.
- 3Maria lied through her teeth, claiming she'd been at home, although three people saw her at the party.
- 4Don't believe a word he says; he'll lie through his teeth to get what he wants.
- 5Were you lying through your teeth when you said you loved my cooking?
文法
変化するのは lie だけ:lies、lying、lied。your は人に合わせて変わる。
「秘密」の他のイディオム
このテーマの20個とテストへ →20テーマ・400のイディオムを、忘れさせない復習と一緒に
ここではいくつかの質問だけ。アプリなら16の練習モード、日本語の近い表現、復習のタイミングを教えてくれる間隔反復があります。
