I tell a lie

idiomPart oftell

I tell a lie — idiom

1. Used to correct something you have just said that is not true or accurate.

1.idiom
Definition

Used to correct something you have just said that is not true or accurate.

Example

We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007.

I paid $50—I tell a lie, it was $60.