bold-faced liar

bold-faced liar

One who tells blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruths easily and with little or no attempt to disguise the lie. Everyone knows he is just a bold-faced liar. It's a wonder anyone believes a thing he says anymore.
See also: liar
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • boldface
  • baldfaced
  • bald-faced liar
  • barefaced
  • barefaced liar
  • bald-faced lie
  • bold-faced lie
  • barefaced lie/liar
  • barefaced lie
  • have the nerve to (do something)
References in periodicals archive
I do remember Clinton wagging his finger at the American public and saying, "I did not have sex with that woman - Miss Lewinski." I know a bold-faced liar when I see one.