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lying

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lī′ing)

From the verb lie: (⇒ conjugate)
lying is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

Collocations for "lying"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lying" in context.

lie

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

told a (small) white lie
was just a white lie
a [huge, massive] lie
is (just) a big fat lie
that's a damn lie!
have never told a lie
told a lie about [my grades, the results]
told a lie at [the interview, work]
told a lie to my [parents, boss, professor]
told my parents a lie
why did you tell me a lie!?
what other lies have you told me?
stop telling (me) lies
don't tell lies
is [always, forever] telling lies
that's a lie!
that has to be a lie!
is just a pack of lies
it was all lies!
had been living a lie
was a lie of omission
UK: the lie of the land
golf: the ball was in [good, bad, rough] lie
UK: go [for, and have] a lie-down

n as adj

use a lie detector
a lie detector test

lie about your [name, job, age]
lied to her [parents, friends]
lie to the [press, police]
lie on your [resume, application]
lie and [cheat, deceive]
lie [regularly, often, pathologically]
lie your way out of trouble
I [can't, cannot] lie
[could, would, will] not lie (to you)
how dare you lie (to me)
lie down
lay down and [went to sleep, fell asleep]
(came and) lay down next to me
lie on the [bed, sofa, couch]
lying [on the, in] bed
UK: lie in on [Sunday mornings, Saturdays, the weekend]
archaic: lie with [a man, another woman]

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'lying' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

lie - stop - tell - angle - beach - bed - blood - depth - floor - grass - half - face - hospital - always - awkward - flat - really - obviously - massage - rug - slab - sniper - willow - pillow - prone - stationary - surely - downward - disgrace - toad - motive

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Collocations for "lying"

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