These words are easily confused, so let’s quickly revise them and see how they differ in meaning. After that, take a short, interactive quiz to practice using the words in context.
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Language focus: grammar, verbs in context
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1 pointsDon’t even bother listening to him. He is ……………through his teeth.
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1) LIE, LAY, LAIN (verb) =
(said of a person) to put yourself in a flat position, for example on a bed or on the ground
(of a thing) to be in a flat position,
(of an idea) to exist
He was so tired from working all night that he was lying in bed fast asleep all day.
Your room is a mess, your dirty clothes are lying all over the place.
This small town lies near Paris.
The problem lies in the fact that the newspaper reported false data.
Idiom
lie low = try not to attract attention
They decided to lie low until people forgot about them.
2) LIE, LIED, LIED (verb) = to say (or write) something that you know is not true
She always lies about her age.
LIE (noun) = something someone said or wrote that is not true
If you are telling a lie, I will know.
Idioms
lie through one’s teeth = say something that is not true, to lie
Don’t believe anything she ever tells you, she‘s lying through her teeth.
a white lie = a harmless, small lie
I think everyone tells a white lie on occasion.
3) LAY, LAID LAID (verb) = to put someone or something in a flat position
Sam laid the baby down on the bed.
They laid the foundation of future cooperation.
The painters laid newspapers on the floor before they started to work.
Idioms
lay eggs = animals that lay eggs produce eggs and their young hatch from them
Insects and fish lay eggs just like hens.
the lay of the land = the way a situation is now and the way it is likely to develop in the future
This is a huge company so understanding the lay of the land may take longer than you think.
buy something on layaway = buying goods in a store where the buyer only pays part of the price and the store keeps the article for him/her until the full price is paid
See when we buy something on layaway, we make payments over time, but your toy will stay in the store until you finish paying for it.
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