mentir como un cosaco o bellaco

English translation: lying through one's teeth

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Spanish term or phrase:mentir como un cosaco o bellaco
English translation:lying through one's teeth
Entered by: Carol Gullidge

21:32 Nov 22, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Folklore / idioms
Spanish term or phrase: mentir como un cosaco o bellaco
Is it lying IN your teeth or lying THROUGH your teeth¿
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 08:16
THROUGH
Explanation:
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:16
Grading comment
Ouch! I lost the bet on this one - I was sure it was "in"... oh well, cheers Carol :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10THROUGH
Carol Gullidge
5 +2Lying through your teeth
yolanda Speece
4lying like a scoundrel
ElChe (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
THROUGH


Explanation:
..

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Ouch! I lost the bet on this one - I was sure it was "in"... oh well, cheers Carol :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annissa 7ar: de acuerdo. suerte
8 mins
  -> thanks, Annissa!

agree  Norbert Hermann
11 mins
  -> thanks, Hermann!

agree  Heather Oland
12 mins
  -> thanks, Heather!

agree  Robert Copeland
18 mins
  -> thanks, Robert!

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
23 mins
  -> thanks, clb!

agree  claudia estanislau
25 mins
  -> thanks, Claudia!

agree  DDM
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Daniel!

agree  Laura Tamayo
5 hrs
  -> thanks, tamagam!

agree  Rolando Julio Arciniega: I'd be lying through my teeth if I said you were not right!!
10 hrs
  -> thanks, Rolando!

agree  Rondina
19 days
  -> thanks again, Rondina!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lying like a scoundrel


Explanation:
otra opcion


ElChe (X)
Vatican City State
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Lying through your teeth


Explanation:
lying like a rug.



yolanda Speece
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann
0 min

agree  Heather Oland: "Lie like a rug" is another one that also occured to me.
3 mins
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