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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | неужели вы могли подумать, что я поверю такой лжи! | it is ridiculous to expect me to believe such lies |
| gen. | поверить лжи | be taken in by lies (by his fine words, by his talk, etc., и т.д.) |
| gen. | поверить лжи | lap up lies |
| gen. | полностью поверить в какую-либо ложь | swallow hook, line and sinker (Перен. идиома: ‘What is a good deal more disturbing is that U.S. and international media outlets consistently swallowed the opposition's unlikely claims of certain victory hook, line, and sinker.'  lexico.com Evgeny Shamlidi) |