to be full of shit / crap
phrase(of a person) to be perceived as being dishonest or deceptive
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to be full of it
phraseto tell things that are completely untrue or foolish
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pack of lies
phraseany statement that is not true at all
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tall story
nouna story that one finds hard to believe because it seems far from reality
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to talk through the back of one's neck
phraseto exaggerate a lot about something
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white lie
nouna small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset
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to put on the dog
phraseto behave in a pretentious way to prove one is rich or fashionable
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to call one's bluff
phraseto challenge a person to carry out their seemingly fake threats or claims in order to expose them
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to shoot a line about sth
phraseto lie, exaggerate, or boast about something
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to spin a tale / story / yarn
phraseto tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up
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to lie like a (cheap) rug
phraseto tell lies in an obvious way
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to lie through one's teeth
phraseto tell something that involves no truth
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hot air
nouna statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless
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to blow smoke up one's ass
phraseto use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them
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full of beans
phrasenot in any way truthful
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economical with the truth
phrasetelling only part of the truth or being vague in speech
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to live a lie
phraseto have a life that is built on lies and deception
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to lie one's way into / in (sth)
phraseto get out of an unfavorable situation or obtain something by telling lies
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to over-egg the pudding
phraseto make something appear more significant, intense, or dramatic than it actually is
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