English

Alternative forms

• baldfaced lie
• boldfaced lie

Noun

barefaced lie ‎(plural barefaced lies)

1. A falsehood told with utter confidence and without trying to conceal the fact that it is false, especially a planned or deliberate falsehood.

   I understand that salespeople try to explain things in a positive way, but that was a barefaced lie.

See also

• poker face

Translations

References

• "Barefaced lie" in Michael Quinion, Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds, 2004.