C1 | Expressions | Telling lies | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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C1 Vocabulary | Idioms | Phrasal verbs

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What does 'to point the finger at someone' mean?

To accuse someone of being responsible for something bad that has happened.

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What does 'to take someone for a ride' mean?

To deceive or cheat someone

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What does 'to pull the wool over someone's eyes' mean?

To deceive someone in order to prevent them from discovering something.

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What does 'to lie through one's teeth' mean?

To tell someone something that you know is completely false.

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What does 'to stretch the truth' mean?

To say something that isn't completely honest in order to make someone or something seem better than it really is.

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What does 'to have a guilty conscience' mean?

To feel bad because you know what you did was wrong.

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What does 'to be written all over one's face' mean?

To be evident that you have done wrong by your facial expression.

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What does 'to come clean' mean?

To tell the truth about something that you've been keeping a secret.

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What does 'to drop someone in it' mean?

To cause trouble for someone, esp. by telling someone else that they have done something wrong.

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What does 'to do a runner' mean?

To leave a place without paying.

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What does the phrasal verb 'to get away with' mean?

To succeed in avoiding punishment for something.

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What does 'to be under oath' mean?

Having sworn to tell the truth, esp. in a court of law.

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