How to Pronounce "lie like a rug"
expression
LYE-LYKE-uh-RUHG
LYE-LYKE-AY-RUG
Definition
To lie very obviously or shamelessly; used to describe someone who tells clear and bold lies.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹəɡ
British English
lˈaɪ/ /lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /ɹˈʌɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYE-LYKE-uh-RUHG
UK
LYE-LYKE-AY-RUG
Listen in Context
He always lies like a rug when he gets in trouble.
Don’t lie like a rug—I know you ate the cookies.
If you lie like a rug, no one will trust you.
You could see she was about to lie like a rug when the teacher asked her who broke the vase.