"where's the lie" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} where's the lie
  1. (US, idiomatic, derogatory) Said in response to an undeniable or axiomatic truth. Tags: US, derogatory, idiomatic Synonyms: where is the lie, where's the lie tho
    Sense id: en-where's_the_lie-en-phrase-6b5r011f Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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