Last Updated:2025/11/25
(idiomatic, intransitive or transitive) 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.
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Source Word
give the lie
Verb
idiomatic
intransitive
transitive
Japanese Meaning
侮辱、非難、虚偽に対して、相手が嘘をついていると返す—特に決闘を挑発する際に用いられる表現 / 相手の侮辱や誤った発言に対し、『嘘をつけ』と応じること
( present singular third-person )
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