Are there any English expressions that mean 'to lie a lot', and that include a 'that--clause' in their...
.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty{ margin-bottom:0;
}
I'd like to find an English expression, which is synonymous to, e.g., 'lie like a trooper', but with a that-clause in its structure i.e., he lies (so much) that + idiomatic expression. For example, in German, a corresponding expression with a dass-clause is 'lügen, dass sich die Balken biegen'
"Er lügt, dass sich die Balken biegen" ("Er lügt sehr")
Note: 'that' is not necessarily overt. An expression with a similar structure is '(that) one could cut it with a knife', as in 'The smoke was so thick (that) you could cut it with a knife.', to imply a very thick smoke).
idiom-requests
asked Apr 2 at 6:19
MihaelaMihaela
32
New contributor
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
I'd like to find an English expression, which is synonymous to, e.g., 'lie like a trooper', but with a that-clause in its structure i.e., he lies (so much) that + idiomatic expression. For example, in German, a corresponding expression with a dass-clause is 'lügen, dass sich die Balken biegen'
"Er lügt, dass sich die Balken biegen" ("Er lügt sehr")
Note: 'that' is not necessarily overt. An expression with a similar structure is '(that) one could cut it with a knife', as in 'The smoke was so thick (that) you could cut it with a knife.', to imply a very thick smoke).
idiom-requests
asked Apr 2 at 6:19
MihaelaMihaela
32
New contributor
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Hi, thanks! Therefore, if I understand it right, people would say in English 'to lie that one can’t keep track of their lies'
– Mihaela
Apr 2 at 7:56
1
People are said in English to lie like a rug.
– Mazura
Apr 2 at 8:18
We don't say "lie heavily" to mean "tell many lies". Probably because "to lie heavily" would mean "to recline with one's weight otherwise unsupported". This is why the comment by @Mazura is a pun.
– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 8:40
I grew up in the country. We used to say "lie like a dog" @Mazura
– Cascabel
2 days ago
add a comment |
I'd like to find an English expression, which is synonymous to, e.g., 'lie like a trooper', but with a that-clause in its structure i.e., he lies (so much) that + idiomatic expression. For example, in German, a corresponding expression with a dass-clause is 'lügen, dass sich die Balken biegen'
"Er lügt, dass sich die Balken biegen" ("Er lügt sehr")
Note: 'that' is not necessarily overt. An expression with a similar structure is '(that) one could cut it with a knife', as in 'The smoke was so thick (that) you could cut it with a knife.', to imply a very thick smoke).
idiom-requests
asked Apr 2 at 6:19
MihaelaMihaela
32
New contributor
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
I'd like to find an English expression, which is synonymous to, e.g., 'lie like a trooper', but with a that-clause in its structure i.e., he lies (so much) that + idiomatic expression. For example, in German, a corresponding expression with a dass-clause is 'lügen, dass sich die Balken biegen'
"Er lügt, dass sich die Balken biegen" ("Er lügt sehr")
Note: 'that' is not necessarily overt. An expression with a similar structure is '(that) one could cut it with a knife', as in 'The smoke was so thick (that) you could cut it with a knife.', to imply a very thick smoke).
idiom-requests
idiom-requests
asked Apr 2 at 6:19
MihaelaMihaela
32
New contributor
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
asked Apr 2 at 6:19
MihaelaMihaela
32
New contributor
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
edited Apr 2 at 10:47
Mihaela
asked Apr 2 at 6:19
MihaelaMihaela
32
New contributor
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
asked Apr 2 at 6:19
MihaelaMihaela
32
asked Apr 2 at 6:19
MihaelaMihaela
32
32
New contributor
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Mihaela is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Hi, thanks! Therefore, if I understand it right, people would say in English 'to lie that one can’t keep track of their lies'
– Mihaela
Apr 2 at 7:56
1
People are said in English to lie like a rug.
– Mazura
Apr 2 at 8:18
We don't say "lie heavily" to mean "tell many lies". Probably because "to lie heavily" would mean "to recline with one's weight otherwise unsupported". This is why the comment by @Mazura is a pun.
– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 8:40
I grew up in the country. We used to say "lie like a dog" @Mazura
– Cascabel
2 days ago
add a comment |
Hi, thanks! Therefore, if I understand it right, people would say in English 'to lie that one can’t keep track of their lies'
– Mihaela
Apr 2 at 7:56
1
People are said in English to lie like a rug.
– Mazura
Apr 2 at 8:18
We don't say "lie heavily" to mean "tell many lies". Probably because "to lie heavily" would mean "to recline with one's weight otherwise unsupported". This is why the comment by @Mazura is a pun.
– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 8:40
I grew up in the country. We used to say "lie like a dog" @Mazura
– Cascabel
2 days ago
Hi, thanks! Therefore, if I understand it right, people would say in English 'to lie that one can’t keep track of their lies'
– Mihaela
Apr 2 at 7:56
Hi, thanks! Therefore, if I understand it right, people would say in English 'to lie that one can’t keep track of their lies'
– Mihaela
Apr 2 at 7:56
1
1
People are said in English to lie like a rug.
– Mazura
Apr 2 at 8:18
People are said in English to lie like a rug.
– Mazura
Apr 2 at 8:18
We don't say "lie heavily" to mean "tell many lies". Probably because "to lie heavily" would mean "to recline with one's weight otherwise unsupported". This is why the comment by @Mazura is a pun.
– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 8:40
We don't say "lie heavily" to mean "tell many lies". Probably because "to lie heavily" would mean "to recline with one's weight otherwise unsupported". This is why the comment by @Mazura is a pun.
– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 8:40
I grew up in the country. We used to say "lie like a dog" @Mazura
– Cascabel
2 days ago
I grew up in the country. We used to say "lie like a dog" @Mazura
– Cascabel
2 days ago
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
A common saying here (US, SE Region):
He lies so much (that) he's beginning to believe himself.
Using starting (instead of beginning) is more common in rural areas, I would say.
He lies so much (that) he's starting to believe himself.
Also, another common saying with has lied (with them referring to the lies that he's told):
He's lied so much (that) he's lost track of them.
Lastly, a very common saying with so long (instead of so much):
He's lied for so long (that) he's forgotten the truth.
I would say that my first example is the most region specific. The other two examples are easily found online, in some form (USA).
answered Apr 2 at 8:43
KannEKannE
1,172219
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "97"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Mihaela is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f492237%2fare-there-any-english-expressions-that-mean-to-lie-a-lot-and-that-include-a%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
A common saying here (US, SE Region):
He lies so much (that) he's beginning to believe himself.
Using starting (instead of beginning) is more common in rural areas, I would say.
He lies so much (that) he's starting to believe himself.
Also, another common saying with has lied (with them referring to the lies that he's told):
He's lied so much (that) he's lost track of them.
Lastly, a very common saying with so long (instead of so much):
He's lied for so long (that) he's forgotten the truth.
I would say that my first example is the most region specific. The other two examples are easily found online, in some form (USA).
answered Apr 2 at 8:43
KannEKannE
1,172219
add a comment |
A common saying here (US, SE Region):
He lies so much (that) he's beginning to believe himself.
Using starting (instead of beginning) is more common in rural areas, I would say.
He lies so much (that) he's starting to believe himself.
Also, another common saying with has lied (with them referring to the lies that he's told):
He's lied so much (that) he's lost track of them.
Lastly, a very common saying with so long (instead of so much):
He's lied for so long (that) he's forgotten the truth.
I would say that my first example is the most region specific. The other two examples are easily found online, in some form (USA).
answered Apr 2 at 8:43
KannEKannE
1,172219
add a comment |
A common saying here (US, SE Region):
He lies so much (that) he's beginning to believe himself.
Using starting (instead of beginning) is more common in rural areas, I would say.
He lies so much (that) he's starting to believe himself.
Also, another common saying with has lied (with them referring to the lies that he's told):
He's lied so much (that) he's lost track of them.
Lastly, a very common saying with so long (instead of so much):
He's lied for so long (that) he's forgotten the truth.
I would say that my first example is the most region specific. The other two examples are easily found online, in some form (USA).
answered Apr 2 at 8:43
KannEKannE
1,172219
A common saying here (US, SE Region):
He lies so much (that) he's beginning to believe himself.
Using starting (instead of beginning) is more common in rural areas, I would say.
He lies so much (that) he's starting to believe himself.
Also, another common saying with has lied (with them referring to the lies that he's told):
He's lied so much (that) he's lost track of them.
Lastly, a very common saying with so long (instead of so much):
He's lied for so long (that) he's forgotten the truth.
I would say that my first example is the most region specific. The other two examples are easily found online, in some form (USA).
answered Apr 2 at 8:43
KannEKannE
1,172219
answered Apr 2 at 8:43
KannEKannE
1,172219
answered Apr 2 at 8:43
KannEKannE
1,172219
answered Apr 2 at 8:43
KannEKannE
1,172219
1,172219
add a comment |
add a comment |
Mihaela is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Mihaela is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Mihaela is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Mihaela is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language & Usage Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f492237%2fare-there-any-english-expressions-that-mean-to-lie-a-lot-and-that-include-a%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Hi, thanks! Therefore, if I understand it right, people would say in English 'to lie that one can’t keep track of their lies'
– Mihaela
Apr 2 at 7:56
1
People are said in English to lie like a rug.
– Mazura
Apr 2 at 8:18
We don't say "lie heavily" to mean "tell many lies". Probably because "to lie heavily" would mean "to recline with one's weight otherwise unsupported". This is why the comment by @Mazura is a pun.
– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 8:40
I grew up in the country. We used to say "lie like a dog" @Mazura
– Cascabel
2 days ago