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"if i told a herd of oxen they are on the wrong path, would they believe me?"WrongRate it:

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a bem da verdade"to tell the truth", "for the sake of accuracy"Rate it:

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a lie has no legsYou can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.Rate it:

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a little bird told meOf information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed.Rate it:

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a veritate deflectere, desciscereto swerve from the truth.Rate it:

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a vero abducito be led away from the truth.Rate it:

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a vero aversum esse (Catil. 3. 1. 29)to be averse to truth.Rate it:

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accepimuswe know; we have been told.Rate it:

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acid testTo test for the truth.Rate it:

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all toldWith everything included, counted or summed.Rate it:

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am I rightSaid by someone who has just stated what he or she considers to be an unassailable truth.Rate it:

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am i right or am i rightRhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/in Soviet Russia, Y Xs youThe Russian reversal, a joke in which the subject and the statement are reversed, usually to reference the propaganda of an enemy that is the exact opposite of the interlocutor. It is usually told in broken English, without articles.Rate it:

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bandy aboutTo talk about something frequently, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.Rate it:

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bandy aroundTo talk about something with others, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.Rate it:

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be on toTo figure out; to realize the truth.Rate it:

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beim Barte des Prophetenpledge to tell the truthRate it:

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bend the truthTo change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.Rate it:

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blow smokeTo speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense; to deliberately confuse or mislead someone in order to deceive themRate it:

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c'est l'évangile (or, c'est parole d'évangile)It is gospel truth.Rate it:

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c'est une vérité de monsieur de la palisseIt is an evident truth.Rate it:

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call a spade a spadeTo speak the truth; to say things as they really are.Rate it:

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cette démarche a porté coupThat step told, had its effect.Rate it:

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cross my heartA declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.Rate it:

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darn tootinAbsolutely correct; speaking the truth.Rate it:

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darn tootin'Absolutely correct; speaking the truth.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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elle lui a tiré les cartesShe told his fortune (by cards).Rate it:

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enfin de compte(lit.) When the addition is made; (fig.) When all is told; When all is said and done.Rate it:

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fact isactually, in truthRate it:

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flat-eartherA person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.Rate it:

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get it straight, Understand It Correctly, Get The Truth In The MatterRate it:

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Get RealTo confront reality, to realize something seriously, stop daydreaming and face the truthRate it:

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get the goods onTo acquire knowledge or develop evidence that reveals the truth about someone's character or behavior, especially criminal behavior.Rate it:

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Get the SackTo be dismissed from job, told to leave something with prejudiceRate it:

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get to the bottom ofTo understand, discover the truth about, or solve.Rate it:

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God's honest truthUnquestionable, absolute truth.Rate it:

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hear the end of itTo cease to be told about, or nagged because of, something.Rate it:

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historiae, rerum fideshistoric truth.Rate it:

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honest injunA phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.Rate it:

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horror storyAn unpleasant or distressing experience told as a story.Rate it:

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I can tell youEmphasises the truth of a statement.Rate it:

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I kid you notUsed to insist that one is telling the truthRate it:

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i shit you notA truth has been stated; one is not kiddingRate it:

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I told youI told youRate it:

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I told you soA phrase used to remind someone that they were already warned that a certain event would happen.Rate it:

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if ever there was oneUsed to emphasize the truth of a characterizationRate it:

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if I'm lying, I'm dyingA promise that one is telling the truth.Rate it:

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il lui a dit son faitHe told him what he thought of him (not complimentary); He gave him a bit of his mind.Rate it:

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il m'a mis le marché à la mainHe told me I could take it or leave it; He made me decide one way or the other.Rate it:

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