lies through one's teeth
Shamelessly speaks falsehoods
To lie through one's teeth is to lie brazenly and completely, without shame or hesitation: He looked me in the eye and lied through his teeth.
The phrase suggests not just dishonesty but boldness—the liar shows no discomfort, making the deception all the more brazen.
- bold-faced lieShameless, obvious untruth
- white lieHarmless minor falsehood
- stretch the truthDistort facts mildly
- pull the wool over someone's eyesDeliberately mislead another person
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
rationalization · manipulation · guilt · exaggeration · self-deception · falsehood · deceit · bend the truth · distortion · pretense · denial · perjury · sworn statement · caught red-handed · omission · cover one's tracks · self-preservation · fear
sincerity of manner
lies through one's teethwears one's heart on one's sleeve
Displays feelings without concealment