lie through one's teeth: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  BritishAmericaninformalcolloquial
  • To tell an outright and shameless lie; to lie boldly and without remorse.

  Examples

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  • He lied through his teeth when he said he had never met her before.

    Mintió descaradamente cuando dijo que nunca la había conocido antes.

  • Don’t trust him—he lies through his teeth and will say anything to get out of trouble.

    No confíes en él: miente descaradamente y dirá cualquier cosa para salir de problemas.

  • She lied through her teeth during the interrogation, denying all involvement despite the evidence.

    Ella mintió descaradamente durante el interrogatorio, negando toda implicación a pesar de la evidencia.