A pack of lies Meaning in English

expression

US

uh PACK-uhv-LYZ

UK

uh PACK-ov-LYZ

Definition

A group of statements that are completely false, often told to deceive someone.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and often emotional; used when you feel strongly that everything said is false. Commonly used to accuse or criticize, especially after hearing a story that seems untrue. Similar to 'a bunch of lies.' Not used for a single lie.

• Spanish: un montón de mentiras - una sarta de mentiras
• Portuguese (BR): um monte de mentiras - uma coleção de mentiras
• Portuguese (PT): um monte de mentiras - uma série de mentiras
• Chinese (Simplified): 一派胡言 - 一堆谎言
• Chinese (Traditional): 一派胡言 - 一堆謊言
• Hindi: झूठ का पुलिंदा - झूठ का ढेर
• Arabic: حفنة من الأكاذيب - مجموعة من الأكاذيب
• Bengali: একগুচ্ছ মিথ্যা - সম্পূর্ণ মিথ্যা
• Russian: сплошная ложь - набор лжи
• Japanese: 一連の嘘 - でたらめばかり
• Vietnamese: một loạt lời nói dối - hoàn toàn bịa đặt
• Korean: 거짓말 투성이 - 온통 거짓말
• Turkish: tamamen yalanlar - yalanlar bütünü
• Urdu: جھوٹ کا پلندا - سب جھوٹ
• Indonesian: kumpulan kebohongan - serangkaian kebohongan

Example Sentences

Everything he told us was a pack of lies.

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Her excuse was just a pack of lies.

basic

Don’t believe that story—it’s a pack of lies.

basic

Honestly, their whole explanation sounded like a pack of lies to me.

natural

When the truth finally came out, we realized it was a pack of lies from the start.

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He gets defensive whenever someone points out his story is a pack of lies.

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