Phrase guide
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verb
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Used in give the lie to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From give + the + lie, where lie is used in an obsolete sense to mean a claim that someone is lying.
