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An ESL Learner asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 9 years ago

What does "He was so foolish as to lie." mean?

What does "He was so foolish as to lie." mean???

THX!

Update:

Thanks, missmisterious.

Does "his an idiot for lying." mean "He wasn't good at lying"?

Update 2:

Thanks, lunari.

Does "he was too stupid to lie" mean "He didn't know how to lie."?

Sorry for my poor English.

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  • vicvelvett
    9 years ago
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    It means "he should have known better than to lie". It means his decision to lie was a stupid decision. It does NOT mean he is too stupid to tell a lie.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    his an idiot for lying.

    yes it means he was foolish to lie.. normally used in " he was foolish to lie to the police "

    foolish to lie

    haha so hard to describe!

  • lunari
    9 years ago

    no, it means he was too stupid to lie

    so he did not lie

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