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Sep 18, 2017 · It’s an association as strong as a steel rivet: from schoolyard taunts to political cartoons to fact-checking websites, a true liar’s pants are always on fire.
- Cara Giaimo
liar, liar, pants on fire. A schoolyard taunt to someone suspected of prevaricating. It also is used by adults, although not usually in a serious sense.
Dec 5, 2015 · "Liar, liar, pants on fire!" Children all over the United States know this simple rhyme. They say it when someone gets caught in a lie. In other words, when someone gets busted for lying.
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Liar, liar, pants on fire Your nose is longer than a telephone wire Ask me, Baby, why I'm sad You've been out all night, know you've been bad Don't tell me d...
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Liar, liar, pants on fire. Your nose is longer than a telephone wire. [Verse 1] Ask me, baby, why I'm sad. You been out all night, know you been bad. Don't tell me different, know it's a...
“Pants on Fire” (Liar, Liar) by Kix is a powerful rock tune that captures the essence of betrayal and deceit in relationships. Released in 1991 as part of their album “Hot Wire,” this song speaks to the pain and frustration felt when someone we trust turns out to be a liar.
The counterpart to on fire in "The Liar" is alight. Like liar/deceiver/dissembler and pants/trousers, these two terms share a meaning, but unlike the other pairings, these two have different parts of speech. On fire is a prepositional phrase, whereas alight is an adjective.
