put the lie to (something)
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.
- 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)