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Pravda, Tajemství a Podvod - Lhaní & Přehánění

Prozkoumejte anglická idiomy týkající se lhaní a přehánění, včetně "předít příběh" a "šetrný s pravdou".

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
to [be] full of (shit|crap)

(of a person) to be perceived as being dishonest or deceptive

Ex: You're claiming you won the lottery twice in a row?Come on, you're so full of shit.
to [be] full of it

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

Ex: The politician's promises during the campaign turned out to be full of it; none of their proposed policies were implemented.
pack of lies
pack of lies
[fráze]

any statement that is not true at all

Ex: The memoir was hailed as a remarkable account of historical events, but investigations revealed it to be a pack of lies fabricated for personal gain.
tall tale
tall tale
[Podstatné jméno]

a story that a person cannot believe because it seems illogical or exaggerated

přeháněný příběh, neuvěřitelný příběh

přeháněný příběh, neuvěřitelný příběh

Ex: After dinner she told me a tall tale about her pet .Po večeři mi vyprávěla **neuvěřitelný příběh** o svém mazlíčkovi.
to [talk] through the back of {one's} neck

to exaggerate a lot about something

Ex: She was so nervous during the presentation that she started talking through the back of her neck, stumbling over her words and making little sense.
white lie
white lie
[Podstatné jméno]

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

nevinná lež, bílá lež

nevinná lež, bílá lež

Ex: She told her grandmother a white lie, pretending to enjoy the handmade sweater she received as a gift .Řekla své babičce **nevinnou lež**, předstírajíc, že se jí líbí ručně pletený svetr, který dostala jako dárek.
to [put] on the dog

to behave in a pretentious way to prove one is rich or fashionable

Ex: The celebrity couple put on the dog at the red-carpet event, arriving in a lavish entourage and flaunting their expensive attire.
to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

Ex: The celebrity couple put on the dog at the red-carpet event, arriving in a lavish entourage and flaunting their expensive attire.
to [shoot] a line about {sth}

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

Ex: He always tries to impress others by shooting a line about his extravagant lifestyle, but nobody believes his tall tales.
to [spin] a (tale|story|yarn)

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

Ex: She spun a yarn about her encounter with a mythical creature, capturing the attention of everyone in the room with her vivid imagination.
to [lie] like a (cheap|) rug

to tell lies in an obvious way

Ex: Don't trust him; he can lie like a rug without flinching, making it difficult to discern fact from fiction in his stories.
to [lie] through {one's} teeth

to tell something that involves no truth

Ex: The used car salesman lied through his teeth about the vehicle's condition, concealing its faults and defects to make a sale.
hot air
hot air
[Podstatné jméno]

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

prázdné sliby, plané řeči

prázdné sliby, plané řeči

Ex: He dismissed their empty promises as mere hot air, knowing they had no intention of fulfilling their commitments .Odmítl jejich prázdné sliby jako pouhý **žvanění**, protože věděl, že nemají v úmyslu splnit své závazky.
to [blow] smoke up {one's} [ass]

to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them

Ex: She saw through his attempts to blow smoke up her ass, recognizing his insincere flattery as a ploy for personal gain.
full of beans

not in any way truthful

Ex: She claimed to have seen a UFO, but I thought her story was just full of beans.
economical with the truth

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

Ex: The politician was accused of being economical with the truth when he conveniently omitted his ties to a controversial organization during his campaign speech.
to [live] a lie

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

Ex: The protagonist in the novel was tired of living a lie, so they took a leap of faith and embraced their true identity, regardless of societal expectations.
to [lie] {one's} way (into|in|) {sth|}

to get out of an unfavorable situation or obtain something by telling lies

Ex: Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Norton, engaged to a gold digger, lies his way out of a speeding ticket by claiming to be on his way to visit his daughter at the Children's Hospital.
to [over-egg] the pudding

to make something appear more significant, intense, or dramatic than it actually is

Ex: She had a tendency to over-egg the pudding when explaining her accomplishments, making it hard to separate fact from fiction.
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