lie to

British

verb

(intr, adverb) nautical (of a vessel) to be hove to with little or no swinging

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Example Sentences

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How many grieving mothers did Maggie lie to?

From Literature

I never did lie to my mama, but right then I sure wanted to tell her one, but I didn’t.

From Literature

Not even a white lie to avoid upsetting someone?

From The Wall Street Journal

As he vents at the climax, “They lie to everybody — they lie to the fish!”

From Los Angeles Times

Farrell said: "You might lie to protect your husband?"

From BBC

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