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made something up
Definition
To fabricate. To lie.
Context : Social Life Category: Idiom Semantic: fake, lie
Usage of “made something up”
Where did you get those statistics. Did you make them up?
Examples of idiom “made something up” from Twitter
hayjenni:@FarizaRusdi LOL because i could only fill half of the last one but i just made something up so i finished :D
Coruscate2009:#DidntWannaTellYou I'm just getting tired of your bull. So I made something up. Too bad.
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amdmcc:
Never mind! I made something up! I am calling this paper done! #toomuchcaffeine #yayitsspringbreaknow
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the_sme_network:
@ABC_Copywriting I would have made something up personally, no one would know!
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bloodypalarva:
@Yvette0286 I don't know what that girl was talking about, she was British...so she just made something up apparently!