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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'admit to lying' is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to show that someone has confessed or owned up to having lied. For example, "After being caught in his deception, he was forced to admit to lying about his whereabouts."
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A study conducted earlier this year determined three quarters of British people admit to lying about themselves on social media.
As expected, Mr Clinton refused to admit to lying under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky; a confession would have undermined his legal position.
Mr. Kopper was also the first high-ranking Enron employee to publicly admit to lying and stealing -- in his case, more than $16 million -- from the company.
Cahuzac wept in the dock while giving evidence and hinted he had considered taking his own life rather than admit to lying.
I would almost rather admit to lying in bed, mornings, and abusing myself, but my suspicion is that almost all writers, young and old, now perform Google and Twitter searches for references to themselves several dozen times a day.
60percentt of these kids admit to lying about their age.
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He also admitted to lying to federal agents.
To make the upgraded plant even more efficient, Mr. Furtado admitted to "lying to the system".
He also admitted to lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to cover up his crimes.
In the past, she's admitted to lying in interviews to keep herself interested.
Ms. Diallo also admitted to lying on her application for asylum, prosecutors said.
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