lie through your teeth
US /laɪ θruː jʊər tiːθ/
UK /laɪ θruː jʊər tiːθ/
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mentire spudoratamente, mentire sfacciatamente
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.
Stava mentendo spudoratamente quando ha detto di non sapere nulla del denaro scomparso.
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You don't have to lie through your teeth to impress me.
Non devi mentire spudoratamente per impressionarmi.