put the lie to

put the lie to (something)

To refute or counter something; to show something to be incorrect or false. Her dejected demeanor put the lie to her statement that she was doing great. I have evidence putting lie to the president's claims that he never violated the tax code as a private citizen.

put the lie to

To show to be false or inaccurate.

See also: lie, put

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

a straw will show which way the wind blows
a fast talker
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a crack at (someone or something)
all right
(you) wanna make something of it?
all for the best
a thing of the past
a slew of (something)

References in periodicals archive

Finally the Net has put the lie to Ben Bradlee's boast: "News is what I say it is."

Slow down and make sure it's right

Here are a few examples that put the lie to the myth:

The Canadian quilt

This strategy could be confining, but The American Chestnut, a series of loosely linked monologues, was staged with a steady ingenuity that put the lie to those who deny her work's artfulness.

Karen Finley

"Therefore, the Chinese Government had to take necessary measures." This put the lie to all the clowning he did in public, a clear P.R.

Red-carpet treatment

Opposition to Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in black schools led to the watershed Soweto riots of 1976 which put the lie to any idea of extremist dissent rather than a mass liberation movement.

White Man's Justice: South African Political Trials in the Black Consciousness Era

The real contribution of medical marijuana to the larger debate on legalization is that it may well put the lie to official claims about drugs.

Prescription: Drugs

These twin openings, as much as any event in recent memory, put the lie to those writings.

Genovese, Longs reaffirm vitality of industry

The success of last year's tax reform in Washington put the lie to the notion that representative bodies can't break out of special interest gridlocks to produce great legislation.

Frank Fat's napkin; how the trial lawyers (and the doctors!) sold out to the tobacco companies

Eugene's postmortem treatment of Morse and his long life here put the lie to the expression "They Never Go Back to Pocatello," - the clever title of a book by Richard Neuberger describing the tendency of celebrated men from small towns to migrate to big cities to capitalize on their fame.

Morse biographer is surprised by how the Tiger still roars

In the longer term, the little earthquake that has followed the American deposition of Saddam Hussein has, paradoxically, put the lie to this.

Are we finally getting it? There will be no order in the Middle East, until we impose it

New NBC Entertainment topper Scott Sassa, himself a former cable guy, uses his own set of numbers to prove that point, and put the lie to the notion that cable's rising star has somehow eclipsed that of the broadcast webs.

Big 4 make their pitch vs. niche

'These incidents put the lie to the Duterte government's insistence that any resistance to China's demands means war,' the security expert said.

China-Vietnam standoff in South China Sea offers lessons for PH

So it was when Kitty Piercy recently faced what may have seemed to her just a minor event, but which put the lie to her mantle of "Mayor for all Eugene."

Mayor failed in handling of co-housing appeal

On issue after issue in the Mideast and Southwest Asia, reality has put the lie to the Obama administration's claims of involvement.

States of chaos; Obama can't gloss over foreign failures

词组	put the lie to
释义	put the lie to put the lie to (something) To refute or counter something; to show something to be incorrect or false. Her dejected demeanor put the lie to her statement that she was doing great. I have evidence putting lie to the president's claims that he never violated the tax code as a private citizen. See also: lie, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put the lie to To show to be false or inaccurate. See also: lie, put American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: a straw will show which way the wind blows a fast talker a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a crack at (someone or something) all right (you) wanna make something of it? all for the best a thing of the past a slew of (something) References in periodicals archive Finally the Net has put the lie to Ben Bradlee's boast: "News is what I say it is." Slow down and make sure it's right Here are a few examples that put the lie to the myth: The Canadian quilt This strategy could be confining, but The American Chestnut, a series of loosely linked monologues, was staged with a steady ingenuity that put the lie to those who deny her work's artfulness. Karen Finley "Therefore, the Chinese Government had to take necessary measures." This put the lie to all the clowning he did in public, a clear P.R. Red-carpet treatment Opposition to Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in black schools led to the watershed Soweto riots of 1976 which put the lie to any idea of extremist dissent rather than a mass liberation movement. White Man's Justice: South African Political Trials in the Black Consciousness Era The real contribution of medical marijuana to the larger debate on legalization is that it may well put the lie to official claims about drugs. Prescription: Drugs These twin openings, as much as any event in recent memory, put the lie to those writings. Genovese, Longs reaffirm vitality of industry The success of last year's tax reform in Washington put the lie to the notion that representative bodies can't break out of special interest gridlocks to produce great legislation. Frank Fat's napkin; how the trial lawyers (and the doctors!) sold out to the tobacco companies Eugene's postmortem treatment of Morse and his long life here put the lie to the expression "They Never Go Back to Pocatello," - the clever title of a book by Richard Neuberger describing the tendency of celebrated men from small towns to migrate to big cities to capitalize on their fame. Morse biographer is surprised by how the Tiger still roars In the longer term, the little earthquake that has followed the American deposition of Saddam Hussein has, paradoxically, put the lie to this. Are we finally getting it? There will be no order in the Middle East, until we impose it New NBC Entertainment topper Scott Sassa, himself a former cable guy, uses his own set of numbers to prove that point, and put the lie to the notion that cable's rising star has somehow eclipsed that of the broadcast webs. Big 4 make their pitch vs. niche 'These incidents put the lie to the Duterte government's insistence that any resistance to China's demands means war,' the security expert said. China-Vietnam standoff in South China Sea offers lessons for PH So it was when Kitty Piercy recently faced what may have seemed to her just a minor event, but which put the lie to her mantle of "Mayor for all Eugene." Mayor failed in handling of co-housing appeal On issue after issue in the Mideast and Southwest Asia, reality has put the lie to the Obama administration's claims of involvement. States of chaos; Obama can't gloss over foreign failures
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