jdm. ins Gesicht lügen

to lie to someone's face

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Noun

das Gesicht n.

Verb

lügen

Topic

Kommunikation

Watch out. Common mistake: using 'ins Gesicht' literally; it's always figurative.

In a sentence

Which form of lügen fills the gap?

Der unehrliche Verkäufer ____ dem Kunden frech ins Gesicht.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to lie to someone's face.' Colloquial register, used in accusations of blatant dishonesty. Common mistake: using 'ins Gesicht' literally; it's always figurative.

Other verbs that go with Gesicht

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• etw. / jdn. zu Gesicht bekommento catch sight of something/someone
• das Gesicht verziehento make a face
• das Gesicht wahrento save face
• ein Gesicht ziehento pull a face
• ein (langes) Gesicht machento pull a long face

All collocations with Gesicht

More from Kommunikation

• im Gespräch seinto be under discussion
• ins Gerede geraten / kommento become the subject of gossip
• jds. Widerspruch erregento provoke someone's objection
• in / im Widerspruch stehen zu+Dat.to be in contradiction with
• Vorbehalte habento have reservations/doubts

All collocations in Kommunikation