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Idiom give the lie togive the lie to (something) formal to show that something is not true.The high incidence of cancer in the region surely gives the lie to official assurances that the factory is safe.
idiomgive the lie toto prove that something that many people think is true is not true ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:The couple posed for photographers at the show's opening, giving the lie to rumours they'd decided to separate.The success of small shelters for the homeless gives the lie to predictions that they would not be useful.
give the lie to (something)To refute or counter something. Her somber demeanor gave the lie to her statement that she was doing great. give the lie to somethingFig. to show that something is a lie. The evidence gives the lie to your testimony. Your own admission of your part in the conspiracy gives the lie to your earlier testimony. give the lie toShow to be false, refute, as in His black eye gave the lie to his contention that he hadn't been fighting. [First half of 1500s] give the lie to1. To show to be inaccurate or untrue. 2. To accuse of lying. give the lie to, toTo refute, to prove false; also, to accuse of lying. This expression dates from the sixteenth century. Sir Walter Raleigh used it in his poem “The Lie,” in which he tells his soul to survive his body: “Go, since I needs must die, and give the world the lie.” It is less often heard today. |