give the lie

Verb

idiomatic intransitive transitive

(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.

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

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は、誰かが彼の家族を嘘つき呼ばわりするようなことがあれば、夜明けに決闘を挑むだろうと警告した。

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Sense（1）

(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.

Say to the Court, it glowes,

and shines like rotten wood;

Say to the Church, it shewes

whats good, and doth no good:

If Church and Court reply,

then giue them both the lye.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

Used in give the lie to.

gives the lie

（ present singular third-person ）

giving the lie

（ participle present ）

gave the lie

（ past ）

given the lie

（ participle past ）

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