Phrase Hound found 58 phrases and 174 compound words that contain lies. The most common are listed below. Open lies in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 58
- lies in statethird-person singular simple present indicative of lie in state: To be ceremonially placed in a state building after death to allow the public to pay their respects, often followed by a state funeral.
- Father of LiesThe devil; Satan.
- lies in honorthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie in honor: To lie in state while the designated guards of honor keep watch over the remains.
- pack of liesTotal lies, complete untruth
- lies aheadthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie ahead: To be going to happen in the future; to be in store.
- lies in the waythird-person singular simple present indicative of lie in the way: To be readily available, at hand.
- lies behindthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie behind: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lie, behind.
- packs of liesplural of pack of lies: Total lies, complete untruth
- Big Liesplural of Big Lie: The policy or practice of insistently making a false claim which is so emphatic and grandiose that listeners and readers will reckon that the claim must be true because no one would dare to fabricate something so …
- white liesplural of white lie: A deliberately untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result; especially, one which is judged to be better than an overhonest alternative, as for example to remain polite in a superficial social …
- love-lies-bleedingA tropical plant of species Amaranthus caudatus, that has clusters of little red flowers
- lies in waitthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie in wait: To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.
- little white liesplural of little white lie: A deliberately untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result; especially, one which is judged to be better than an overhonest alternative, as for example to remain polite in a superficial …
- the camera never liesA photograph or an image is always an honest representation of a person or an object.
- black liesplural of black lie: A deliberately untrue statement made with malicious or unethical intent.
- blue liesplural of blue lie: A lie told by a police officer in order to get someone to comply with his or her wishes, thereby avoiding the use of force.
- lies abovethird-person singular simple present indicative of lie above: To be deferred to a future occasion.
- lies aroundthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie around: To do nothing in particular; to be idle.
- lies backthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie back: To lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine.
- lies beforethird-person singular simple present indicative of lie before: to put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to
- lies downthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie down: To assume a horizontal position.
- lies lowthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie low: To conceal oneself; to remain hidden.
- lies offthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie off: To remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard)
- lies overthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie over: To be deferred to a future occasion.
- lies wastethird-person singular simple present indicative of lie waste: to be desolate, to be a wasteland
Compound words 174
- suppliesthird-person singular simple present indicative of supply: To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.
- repliesthird-person singular simple present indicative of reply: To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
- appliesthird-person singular simple present indicative of apply: To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- impliesthird-person singular simple present indicative of imply: To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
- smiliesplural of smilie: Cheerful and happy; smiling.
- Philliesplural of Philly: Philadelphia.
- compliesthird-person singular simple present indicative of comply: To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
- ralliesplural of rally: A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- folliesplural of folly: Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
- belliesplural of belly: The abdomen (especially a fat one).