give the lie to
Example Sentences
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They said they expect “overwhelming evidence to give the lie to this defense,” and they called it improper and prejudicial for Bankman-Fried to malign Ellison’s credibility before the trial.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
International law must be employed to give the lie to these threats.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2022
Here are a few films that give the lie to the lyric “summertime and the livin’ is easy.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2016
At the same time, it does give the lie to this statement from his spokesperson: “Anyone who knows Mitt Romney knows that he doesn’t have a mean-spirited bone in his body.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2012
His whole appearance suggested that his habit of life was that of a student, and his discourse certainly did not give the lie to his appearance.
From The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR by Robert Leighton
