lie with
(euphemistic, archaic) To have sex with someone.
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I'm pretty sure billionaires insist protesters are paid/hired because everything they themselves do is a carefully orchestrated lie with ulterior motives and they literally cannot comprehend people having real values…
Last night Kimmel marvelled at Trump's ability to lie with impunity. Trump is not acquainted with the truth while the media never, ever challenge him to his face.
There’s one common link between them besides being frustrating. Both are written to expect our sympathies to lie with the ones who end up apologized to: Pinkie for not being able to play the yovidaphone, and Discord f…
"you dont understand, i HAVE to give elon musk money so the fake numbers on my art look bigger" lie with dogs and get fleas, no sympathy
Wow his external rotation is so real. I just checked, and when I lie with my heels 6” apart, my feet form ~110 degree angle. He’s at 180!
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(euphemistic, archaic) To have sex with someone.
That task lies with you.
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(transitive, US) To be the responsibility or duty of (someone).
That task lies with you.
Lie with means: To be the responsibility or duty of (someone).. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
lie with means: To be the responsibility or duty of (someone).. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“I'm pretty sure billionaires insist protesters are paid/hired because everything they themselves do is a carefully orchestrated lie with ulterior motives and they literally cannot comprehend people having real values or motives not based on money and power.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Last night Kimmel marvelled at Trump's ability to lie with impunity. Trump is not acquainted with the truth while the media never, ever challenge him to his face.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“There’s one common link between them besides being frustrating. Both are written to expect our sympathies to lie with the ones who end up apologized to: Pinkie for not being able to play the yovidaphone, and Discord for feeling snubbed about not getting to help out at the school.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"you dont understand, i HAVE to give elon musk money so the fake numbers on my art look bigger" lie with dogs and get fleas, no sympathy”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Wow his external rotation is so real. I just checked, and when I lie with my heels 6” apart, my feet form ~110 degree angle. He’s at 180!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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