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[lie through one's teeth]  {v. phr.}

To lie uninhibitedly and unashamedly.

[lie to]  {v.}

Of a ship: To stay in one place facing against the wind; stop.

Our ship will lie to outside the harbor until daylight.

Compare: [LAY TO] (2).

[lief]

See:

[AS SOON AS] also [AS LIEF],

[HAD AS SOON] also [HAD AS LIEF].

[lieu]

See:

[INSTEAD OF] also [IN LIEU OF].

[life]

See:

[BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH],

[BIG AS LIFE],

[CAT HAS NINE LIVES],

[CHARMED LIFE],

[COME ALIVE OT COME TO LIFE],

[FACTS OF LIFE],

[FOR DEAR LIFE],

[FOR THE LIFE OF ONE],

[LEAD A DOG'S LIFE],

[NIGHT LIFE],

[NOT ON YOUR LIFE] or [NOT ON  […]

[life of Riley]  {n. phr.},  {informal}

A soft easy life; pleasant or rich way of living.

He's living the life of Riley. He doesn't have to work anymore.

Compare: [BED OF ROSES], [IN CLOVER], [LIVE HIGH OFF THE HOG].

[life of the party]  {n. phr.}

A person who makes things enjoyable or interesting for a group of people.

[lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [raise a hand]  {v. phr.}

1. To do something; do your share; to help. — Usually used in the negative.

We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn't lift a finger.

* /The king did not lift a hand when his people  […]

[light]

See:

[BRING TO LIGHT],

[COME TO LIGHT],

[DASH LIGHT],

[HIDE ONE'S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL],

[IN THE LIGHT OF],

[MAKE LIGHT OF],

[MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK],

[OUT LIKE A LIGHT],

[SEE THE LIGHT],

[TRAVEL LIGHT].

[light housekeeping]  {n.},  {slang}

An arrangement in which an unmarried couple live together.

Are Joe and Sue married? — Oh, no, — it's just a case of light housekeeping.

See: [SHACK UP WITH].