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[donay mendonça]

Olá Pessoal,

Bald-faced lie(AmE)
Barefaced lie(BrE)

1.That was a bald-faced lie!(Foi uma mentira descarada!)
2.I think it is a barefaced lie.(Eu acho que é uma mentira deslavada.)


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Bons estudos!

[josneywat]

Also

A patent lie

Patent means "visible, active, or obvious": The claim that I pinched Marilyn's tush is a patent lie!

A blatant lie (especially used in South African and Indian English)

a fragrant untruth, an obvious falicy

If this appears to be a tactful way of wording an “accomplishment” rather than a blatant lie and may even bring a smile to your face

[maryziller]

I grew up hearing "bold-faced lie" and "bold-faced liar" like cara de pau.

I looked on the web and found that Some people do say bare-faced and bald-faced lie. They think that it refers to when businessmen wore beards. That doesn't make much sense to me. Isn't it just as easy to lie with a beard as without one?

[josneywat]

Same here, Mary.

[TannedSasha]

Also

A patent lie

Patent means "visible, active, or obvious": The claim that I pinched Marilyn's tush is a patent lie!

A blatant lie (especially used in South African and Indian English)

a fragrant untruth, an obvious falicy

If this appears to be a tactful way of wording an “accomplishment” rather than a blatant lie and may even bring a smile to your face

Just a small correction, fragrant is related to smell as opposed to flagrant that is about sth obvious. So the correct would be flagrant. This way, a flagrant lie

[josneywat]

Yes, you are right. I just copied the definition from some sources wihout even analysing them.

[pondedaniel]

plus

likely story

take care,

Daniel