lie

lie idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with lie, also see barefaced lie; give the lie to; (lie) in state; lay of the land (how the land lies); let sleeping dogs lie; make one's bed and lie in it; take lying down; white lie.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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