イディオムテーマ: 秘密

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

  1. 1He was lying through his teeth when he said he'd never seen the letter.
  2. 2The salesman lied through his teeth about the car's history.
  3. 3Maria lied through her teeth, claiming she'd been at home, although three people saw her at the party.
  4. 4Don't believe a word he says; he'll lie through his teeth to get what he wants.
  5. 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。

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