give the lie to
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They said they expect “overwhelming evidence to give the lie to this defense,” and they called it improper and prejudicial for Bankman-Fried to malign Ellison’s credibility before the trial.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Those who preach from Exodus, and from Matthew, Isaiah and Amos, give the lie to the idea that religious faith is inevitably conformist, reactionary or inclined toward worship of those in power.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2019
Here are a few films that give the lie to the lyric “summertime and the livin’ is easy.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2016
He was talking, of course, about Ryan Giggs, although recent events give the lie to the notion that social media represents an attractive destination for ethical standards.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2012
Oh, if we could only by our acts give the lie to this pessimism.
From The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune by Francis St. Clair
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