lie through your teeth
/ˌlaɪ θruː jə ˈtiːθ/INFORMAL · B2
中文对应完全对应
睁眼说瞎话
字面意思: «透过牙齿撒谎»
含义
to say something you know is completely false
明知完全是假话还照说不误.
例句
- 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?
语法
只有 lie 变化形式:lies、lying、lied。your 要与人称一致。
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