give the lie (English, verb)
expansion: give the lie (third-person singular simple present gives the lie, present participle giving the lie, simple past gave the lie, past participle given the lie)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: idiomatic
intransitive
transitive
glosses: Used in give the lie to.
Forms:
form: gives the lie
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: giving the lie
tags: participle
present
form: gave the lie
tags: past
form: given the lie
tags: participle
past