Temperature Range: The temperature of the Earth's crust ranges considerably. At its outer edge, where it meets the atmosphere, the crust's temperature is the same temperature as that of the air. So, it might be as hot as 35 Â°C in the desert and below freezing in Antarctica. On average, the surface of the Earth's crust experiences temperatures of about 14Â°C.
bald-faced lie. A blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruth, one in which the liar does not attempt to disguise his or her mendacity. Our son tells us nothing but bald-faced lies when we ask him where he goes at night. See also: lie.
Is it a Bald-Faced or Bold-Faced Lie? When a child with chocolate smeared on his face assures Mom that he didn't steal his brother's candy bar, is he telling a bald-faced or bold-faced lie? There is often confusion about which word, bald or bold, is the correct one in this particular idiom. But fret no more, we now have the definitive answer: Theyâre both acceptable. Most sources agree that the original expression, coined in the late 1600s, was actually barefaced lie.