lie like a rug

lie like a rug

To lie brazenly and barefacedly. A pun on the dual meanings of "lie."
My brother always lies like a rug to get out of trouble with our parents. I just can't understand how they still believe him at this stage.
You know you have true power when you can lie like a rug, know that people don't believe you, and know that they'll go along with what you say regardless.
See also: lie, like, rug
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
lie like a rug
S/. to tell lies shamelessly. He says he didn't take the money, but he's lying like a rug. I don't believe her. She lies like a rug.
See also: lie, like, rug
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
lie like a rug
in. to tell lies shamelessly. He says he didn’t take the money, but he’s lying like a rug.
See also: lie, like, rug
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
See also:
lie like a cheap rug
lie through (one's) teeth
lie through one's teeth
lie through one's teeth, to
lie through teeth
lie through your teeth
a lie has no legs
give the lie to
give the lie to (something)
give the lie to, to