lie like a rug
lie like a rug
To lie brazenly and barefacedly. A pun on the dual meanings of "lie." My brother always lies like a rug to get out of trouble with our parents. I just can't understand how they still believe him at this stage. You know you have true power when you can lie like a rug, know that people don't believe you, and know that they'll go along with what you say regardless.
See also: lie, like, rug
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lie like a rug
S/. to tell lies shamelessly. He says he didn't take the money, but he's lying like a rug. I don't believe her. She lies like a rug.
See also: lie, like, rug
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
lie like a rug
in. to tell lies shamelessly. He says he didn’t take the money, but he’s lying like a rug.
See also: lie, like, rug
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- lie through (one's) teeth
- lie through one's teeth
- lie through teeth
- lie through your teeth
- a lie has no legs
- give the lie to
- give the lie to (something)
- give the lie to something
- give the lie to, to
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