pack of lies

pack 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 pack of lies. I didn't do anything they said I did. It's all a pack of lies!
See also: lie, of, pack
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pack of lies

a series of lies. The thief told a pack of lies to cover up the crime. John listened to Bill's pack of lies about the fight and became very angry.
See also: lie, of, pack
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

a ˌpack of ˈlies

(informal) a lot of lies told at the same time: The police discovered that her story was a pack of lies. He told me a pack of lies when I asked him about previous jobs.
See also: lie, of, pack
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

pack of lies

n. a whole collection or series of lies. I’ve heard you talk about this before, and it’s all a pack of lies.
See also: lie, of, pack
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

pack of lies, a

An elaborate fabrication. This phrase uses pack in the sense of a large collection of abstract objects, and, as it has been since Shakespeare’s time, in a disparaging sense. Thomas Jefferson used it in a letter of 1763: “Would you rather that I should write you a pack of lies?” A closely related expression is a tissue of lies. It uses tissue in the figurative sense of a woven fabric—that is, an intricate intertwining of separate elements, similarly abstract.
See also: of, pack
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • a pack of lies
  • a tissue 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
Pakistani military rebuts BBC report as 'pack of lies'
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News story published by BBC on 2nd June 2019, titled 'Uncovering Pakistan's Secret Human Rights Abuses' is pack of lies and in violation of journalistic ethos.
BBC story on alleged Pakistan human rights abuses a 'pack of lies', ISPR says
ISLAMABAD -- The spokesperson for former interior minister and disgruntled leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chaudhry Nisar on Thursday declared PTI leader Sarwar Khan's allegations against him as baseless and a pack of lies.
Nisar declares PTI leader's allegations a pack of lies
She said: "My mum who is 87 had a quantity of money stolen from her by three evil men who told her a pack of lies about her roof needing work.
Woman, 87, has money stolen by sneak thieves
6 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday poked fun at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and said that latter and his party produce new pack of lies wherever they go.
Tripura polls: BJP produces new pack of lies everywhere, says Brinda Karat
Islamabad -- Pakistan Muslim League (PML) senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ch Parvez Elahi has termed Shehbaz Sharif statement regarding Chiniot mines leasing out as the Chief Minister as pack of lies which he had given while addressing a press conference after appearing before the NAB.
Pervez Elahi citizens CM Punjab
PROSECUTOR James Bide-Thomas accused O'Connor of telling a "pack of lies" about a drug deal.
Defendant's drug deal claim a 'pack of lies'
They promised that the law on Albanian language promotion will be up for voting in Assembly before the Government is adopted, but the pre-electoral promises turned out to be just a pack of lies. Pretty bad!--wrote journalist Rijad Murati commenting the news: the "Albanian platform" is buried, even its last standing issue regarding the Albanian language.
Murati: I never believed that SDSM will have more modern stands than VMRO-DPMNE for the rights of the Albanians
GRAHAM Norton has said he feels sorry for UK voters who "bought a pack of lies" about Brexit.
Norton: I feel sorry for Brexit voters
Dorothy Bain QC accused him of misleading medics and telling a "pack of lies" on job and DVLA forms.
Lorry crash driver'told lies' BRITAIN BRIEFLY
Dorothy Bain QC, representing the family of Jacqueline Morton, accused him of telling a "pack of lies" on job application and DVLA forms in order to keep his HGV licence.
Bin lorry driver refuses to apologise
Richardson denied all of the allegations against her as "a pack of lies", "nonsense" and "rubbish" made up by her accuser.
Jurors clear teaching assistant of sex charges
| The cast of Pack of Lies: Hali-|fax Thespians performing the suburban spy drama, from left: Penny Wadsworth, Ian Byfield and Melanie Duff
It's all a pack of lies at Halifax Playhouse; Theatre
Judge Stuart Rafferty QC told Ali: "It is perfectly plain you told this lady a pack of lies about yourself from start to finish.
Man posed as policeman to harass his ex-girlfriend; HE SENT THREATENING TEXTS
Her employers called police after she failed to turn up for work but she told them "a pack of lies", saying she had been assaulted in the street.
SEX ATTACK 'VICTIM' LIED TO POLICE