Meaning of I tell a lie | Babel Free
Definitions
I am mistaken; I thought that what I said (or wrote) was true, but I have just realised that it is not.
British, idiomatic
Examples
“I visited Canada in 1996—no, I tell a lie, in 1997.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.