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PANTS ON FIRE
a playful way to call out a lie
 PANTS ON FIRE
1. You said you were okay, Arthur ... but your smile was fake. Pants on fire.
2. Liar, liar, pants on fire! No, my mom is really a magical princess, I swear!

The expression comes from the rhyme "Liar, Liar, pants on fire" - the childhood taunt said to someone who is believed to be lying.


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