lie through your teeth
US /laɪ θruː jʊər tiːθ/
UK /laɪ θruː jʊər tiːθ/
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mentir comme un arracheur de dents, mentir effrontément
to tell someone something that you know is not true, often in a blatant or unashamed way
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He was lying through his teeth when he said he didn't know anything about the missing money.
Il mentait comme un arracheur de dents quand il a dit qu'il ne savait rien de l'argent manquant.
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You don't have to lie through your teeth to impress me.
Tu n'as pas besoin de mentir comme un arracheur de dents pour m'impressionner.