| 词汇 | stretch-the-truth |
| 释义 | stretch the truthidiom to say something that is not completely honest in order to make someone or something seem better than it really is: 夸大事实，言过其实 He was accused of stretching the truth about how much he had helped in the project.他被指责夸大了自己在整个项目中的作用。 to say something not true in order to deceive lieAll she does is lie - you can't believe a word she says. tell a lieI cannot tell a lie: I chopped down the cherry tree. lie through your teethHe lied through his teeth that he didn't go to the cinema, though he was still holding the ticket stub in his hand as he said it. fibI don't like fibbing, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying his gift was awful. misleadI'm afraid you've been misled. She is, in fact, married. deludeHe's deluding himself if he thinks that he's getting that promotion. Lies, lying & hypocrisy a pack of liesidiom artifice bad faith black is whiteidiom cakeism falsehood falsification feed someone a lineidiom fib fiction lie mythologically mythologize perjure perjury someone can talk!idiom washing weasel words white lie whopper You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Exaggerating & playing down |
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