lie to

British

verb

(intr, adverb) nautical (of a vessel) to be hove to with little or no swinging

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Example Sentences

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"I don't want to lie to them about where they come from."

From BBC

“I didn’t lie to you. I just made a mistake about the date of the orientation. Why do you have to make such a big deal out of it?”

From Literature

I will not lie to you and say it did not bother Clare, being called a monster.

From Literature

“Believe this: I’m sorry. And as Usher of Deadwood Forest, but more important, as your friend, I will not lie to you again.”

From Literature

The host of Would I Lie to You and Destination X will make his return to acting in six-part show Bill's Included.

From BBC

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