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to lie in something

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  • lie behind something — lie behind (something) to explain or be the reason for something. I wonder what lay behind his decision to quit school …   New idioms dictionary

  • lie behind something — ˌlie beˈhind sth derived to be the real reason for sth, often hidden • What lay behind this strange outburst? Main entry: ↑liederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • give the lie to something — formal phrase to show that something is not at all true These figures give the lie to the notion that people are spending less. Thesaurus: to try to show that an idea or belief is wrongsynonym Main entry: lie * * * give the lie to sth …   Useful english dictionary

  • give the lie to something — give the lie to (something) formal to show that something is not true. The high incidence of cancer in the region surely gives the lie to official assurances that the factory is safe …   New idioms dictionary

  • lie behind — ˌlie be ˈhind [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they lie behind he/she/it lies behind present participle lying behind past tense lay behind …   Useful english dictionary

  • lie behind — (something) to explain or be the reason for something. I wonder what lay behind his decision to quit school …   New idioms dictionary

  • give the lie to something — formal to show that something is not at all true These figures give the lie to the notion that people are spending less …   English dictionary

  • lie — lie1 [ laı ] (present participle lying [ laııŋ ] ; past tense lay [ leı ] ; past participle lain [ leın ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 be/put yourself flat ▸ 2 be in place/on surface ▸ 3 in a competition ▸ 4 consist of ▸ 5 be in particular state ▸ …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lie — lie1 W1S2 [laı] v past tense lay [leı] past participle lain [leın] present participle lying third person singular lies ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flat position)¦ 2¦(exist)¦ 3¦(place)¦ 4¦(future)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lie — I UK [laɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms lie : present tense I/you/we/they lie he/she/it lies present participle lying UK [ˈlaɪɪŋ] / US past tense lay UK [leɪ] / US past participle lain UK [leɪn] / US *** 1) a) to be in a position in which… …   English dictionary

  • lie — I [[t]la͟ɪ[/t]] POSITION OR SITUATION ♦♦ lies, lying, lay, lain (Please look at category 11 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and… …   English dictionary

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