nail a rumour

nail a rumour
nail a rumour/lie/british informal phrase
to show that something is not true

I think we need to nail these lies about the deal.

Thesaurus: to try to show that an idea or belief is wrongsynonym
Main entry: nail

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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