Collocation
tell a lie
to say something that is not true on purpose
Definition
'tell a lie' is a common English collocation. to say something that is not true on purpose
tell + a lie
“Do not tell a lie to your parents.”
Examples
- He told a lie about his age on the form.
- She is telling a lie to avoid getting in trouble.
- I never meant to tell a lie, but I panicked.
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- If you tell a lie once, people may doubt you later.
- The witness told a lie under pressure during the trial.
- He had been telling a lie for months before the truth came out.
- She told a lie to protect her friend from being blamed.
- Please do not tell a lie just to impress strangers.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable