lie like a cheap rug

A pun on two senses of lie: a rug lies flat on the floor.

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lie like a cheap rug (third-person singular simple present lies like a cheap rug, present participle lying like a cheap rug, simple past and past participle lied like a cheap rug)

1. (simile, slang) To tell numerous or serious lies.

• lie like a dog

• fold like a cheap suit