"I tell a lie" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} I tell a lie
  1. (chiefly British, idiomatic) I am mistaken; I thought that what I said (or wrote) was true, but I have just realised that it is not. Tags: British, idiomatic Synonyms: that's not right, that's not so Related terms: I stand corrected Translations (I am mistaken): kecám (Czech), zpět (Czech), ma valetan (Estonian), もとい (motoi) (Japanese), pomyliłem się (Polish), minto (Portuguese), вру (vru) (Russian), miento (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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