Bill Engvall
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Apr 2, 2018 · Here “dog” is literal, and there is a punning use of “lie” - "You lie like a dog in straw" = “you tell untruths very comfortably” or “You sound very comfortable (i.e. 'at ease') when you say that.”. The point here is that if you are telling untruths, your conscience should make you uncomfortable.
- Early lying like a dog The root expression seems to have been simply "lie like a dog." The earliest match for the phrase that an Early English Book...
- A brief scan with Ngram: lie like a dog in a manger lie like a dog in your bed lie like a dog in a kennel lie like a dog on a rug during a July day...
- You seem to have conflated "you lie like a dog in straw" , and "You lie like a dog" which mean different things. A dog in straw is comfortable...
Aug 20, 2003 · You lie (you tell an untruth) ... like a dog (dogs lie down.) Phrase Finder 2,500 English idioms, phrases and proverbs that we use every day, with their meanings and origins explained.
You Lie Like a Dog is a family game show which aired on Animal Planet in 2000. It is a variation of To Tell The Truth with an animal theme.
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Oct 6, 2014 · By the mid 20th century we find clear linguistic evidence that a dog was to be considered almost on a par with humanity - 'dog-sitter' (1942). The greatest claim to fame of Warrensburg, Missouri is that it is where the phrase 'a dog is a man's best friend' originated.
- Yours is an interesting question but, as explained in the previous answers and comments, since dogs were considered wild and possibly dangerous ani...
- Dogs were not always regarded so highly. Yes, they were a great help to early man (and remain so today), but they weren't elevated to the position...
- According to the OED, "hound" is an older word than "dog" in English. The earliest cited use of hound to refer to a person in a derogatory way is f...
May 20, 2024 · lie like a dog (third-person singular simple present lies like a dog, present participle lying like a dog, simple past and past participle lied like a dog) ( simile, slang) To lie a lot; to tell many untruths.
Aug 20, 2003 · You lie like a dog. Posted by Sonia on August 20, 2003. Does anyone know where that phrase came from, or how it came about? "You lie like a dog".
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