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give the lie

to respond to an insult, accusation, or falsehood by saying the offender is lying, particularly in the context of provoking a challenge to a duel

Etymology:

  • give + the + lie, where lie is used in an obsolete sense to mean a claim that someone is lying.
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They gave the Queen the Lye divers times, and uſed her with moſt deſpiteful Speeches.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

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give the lieUsed in give the lie to.
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