"You Lie Like a Dog" is a simile that means to lie a lot or to tell many untruths. It can also mean to lie outrageously, boldly or brazenly. "You Lie Like a Dog" is also the name of a family game show which aired on Animal Planet in 20003.
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The phrase “let dead dogs lie” is a variation of the more common phrase “let sleeping dogs lie”. The phrase means that it is best to leave a situation as it is if disturbing it might cause trouble. The saying originates from the idea that waking a sleeping dog was dangerous, especially if done suddenly. This applies to an even greater extent to guard dogs who once awoken would likely attack1.
let the dog lie
lying like a dead dog
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