a tissue of lies

tissue of lies

A number of false statements made to deliberately hide the truth. After the human resources manager performed a background check on the new applicant, she realized his resume was a tissue of lies.
See also: lie, of, tissue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a ˌtissue of ˈlies

(literary) a story, an excuse, etc. that is full of lies: This official report on the nuclear energy industry is a tissue of lies.
See also: lie, of, tissue
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a pack of lies
  • pack of lies
  • pack of lies, a
  • tissue
  • tissue of lies
  • have (one's) hide
  • have hide
  • hide
  • hide the sausage
  • sausage
References in periodicals archive
LEEDS United star Michael Duberry told a tissue of lies about the night an Asian was attacked to save himself from jail, a court heard yesterday.
Fish accused him of telling "a tissue of lies" throughout.
I LIED TO COPS SAYS LEEDS STAR