barefaced lying

ˈbɛrˌfeɪst ˈlaɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of barefaced lying - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behavior

shameless and obvious lying without any attempt to hide

His barefaced lying was evident when he denied the obvious truth.
She was known for her barefaced lying during negotiations.
The politician's barefaced lying shocked the public.

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Expressions with barefaced

barefaced robbery

shameless act of stealing done openly without hiding

That was barefaced robbery in broad daylight.

it's barefaced robbery

exp.

obvious act of overcharging or cheating

It's barefaced robbery to charge that much for a simple sandwich.

barefaced liar

person who lies openly and without shame

He is a barefaced liar and nobody trusts him.

barefaced lie

blatant and shameless falsehood

Her claim of innocence was a barefaced lie.

it is barefaced robbery

exp.

obvious act of cheating or overcharging

It is barefaced robbery to charge $12 for a tiny airport sandwich.

Expressions with lying

take it lying down

accept something without resistance or protest

She won't take the criticism lying down.

take lying down

accept something bad without resisting or complaining

He won't take lying down the unfair criticism.

if I'm lying, I'm dying

exp.

promise of telling the truth

I saw him take it, if I'm lying, I'm dying.

low-lying

adj.

situated lower than nearby areas

The low-lying fields were prone to flooding.

lying under oath

adj.

making false statements while legally sworn to tell the truth

The witness was accused of lying under oath.

lying-in

period of postpartum confinement for recovery

Her lying-in lasted for six weeks.

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French:mensonge éhonté, ...
German:unverschämte Lüge, ...
Italian:bugia sfacciata, ...
Spanish:mentira descarada, ...
Portuguese:mentira descarada, ...
Chinese:厚颜无耻的谎言, ...
Japanese:厚かましい嘘, ...
Arabic:الكَذِب الوَقِح, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁקֶר בּוֹטֶה, ...
Russian:наглая ложь, ...
Ukrainian:нахабна брехня, ...
Hindi:बेशर्म झूठ, ...
Bengali:নির্লজ্জ মিথ্যাচার, ...
Catalan:mentida descarada, ...
Czech:drzé lhaní, ...
Danish:skamløse løgne, ...
Dutch:schaamteloos liegen, ...
Greek:ξεδιάντροπο ψέμα, ...
Hungarian:gátlástalan hazudozás, ...
Khmer:ការកុហកមុខក្រាស់, ...
Korean:뻔뻔한 거짓말, ...
Persian:دروغگویی بی‌شرمانه, ...
Polish:bezczelne kłamstwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):mentira descarada, ...
Romanian:minciună flagrantă, ...
Swedish:skamlöst ljugande, ...
Thai:การโกหกหน้าด้าน, ...
Turkish:açık yalan söyleme, ...
Vietnamese:sự nói dối trắng trợn, ...

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