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to [be] full of (shit|crap)
[Phrase]
(of a person) to be perceived as being dishonest or deceptive
Ex:
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pack of lies
[Phrase]
any statement that is not true at all
Ex:
The
tabloid
article
claimed
to
have
exclusive
insider information
,
but
it
turned out
to
be
a
pack
of
lies
designed
to
sensationalize
the
story
.
tall tale
[Nomen]
eine unglaubliche Geschichte
Ex:
After
dinner
she
told
me
a
tall tale
about
her
pet
.
Nach dem Abendessen erzählte sie mir eine unglaubliche Geschichte über ihr Haustier.
to exaggerate a lot about something
Ex:
Do
n't
pay
attention
to
him
;
he
's
just
talking through
the
back
of
his
neck
,
making up
stories
to
sound
important
.
white lie
[Nomen]
Notlüge
Ex:
He
told
a
white lie
to
his
boss
,
claiming
to
be
stuck in
traffic
,
when
in reality
,
he
overslept
.
Er erzählte seinem Chef eine Notlüge, behauptete, im Stau stecken zu bleiben, obwohl er in Wirklichkeit verschlafen hatte.
![to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/19282/thumb/selfish/180?type=jpeg "to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn")
to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn
[Phrase]
to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way
Ex:
Instead of
blowing
his
horn
,
he
prefers
to
let
his
work
speak for
itself
and
allow
others
to
recognize
his
achievements
.
to [shoot] a line about {sth}
[Phrase]
to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something
Ex:
She
's
always
shooting
a
line
about
her
accomplishments
,
trying
to
impress
others
with
her
exaggerated
stories
.
to [spin] a (tale|story|yarn)
[Phrase]
to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up
Ex:
to [lie] like a (cheap|) rug
[Phrase]
to tell lies in an obvious way
Ex:
The
used
car
salesman
was
known
to
lie
like
a
rug
,
making
false
claims
about
the
condition
and
history
of
the
vehicles
he
sold
.
![to [lie] through {one's} teeth](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/55150/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [lie] through {one's} teeth")
to [lie] through {one's} teeth
[Phrase]
to tell something that involves no truth
Ex:
The
politician
lied
through
her
teeth
during
the
debate
,
making
false
promises
and
distorting
facts
to
gain
public
support
.
hot air
[Nomen]
leere Worte
Ex:
Do
n't
pay
attention
to
his
boasting
;
it
's
just
hot air
without
any
real
achievements
to
back
it
up
.
Achte nicht auf sein Prahlen; es ist nur heiße Luft ohne echte Leistungen, die es untermauern.
to [blow] smoke up {one's} [ass]
[Phrase]
to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them
Ex:
Rachel
always
blows
smoke
up
my
ass
in
interviews
.
full of beans
[Phrase]
not in any way truthful
Ex:
His
explanation
for
being
late
seemed
full
of
beans
;
I
knew
he
was
making
excuses
.
economical with the truth
[Phrase]
telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech
Ex:
The
journalist
exposed
the
CEO
's
tendency
to
be
economical
with
the
truth
by
uncovering
hidden
financial
transactions
that
contradicted
the
company
's
public
statements
.
to [live] a lie
[Phrase]
to have a life that is built on lies and deception
Ex:
He
realized
he
had
been
living
a
lie
by
pursuing
a
career
that
society
expected
of
him
,
rather than
following
his
true
passion
.
to get out of an unfavorable situation or obtain something by telling lies
Ex:
to [over-egg] the pudding
[Phrase]
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
.
| Wahrheit, Geheimhaltung und Täuschung | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deception | Geheimhaltung | Geheimnisse bewahren | Lügen & Übertreibung |
| Offensichtlichkeit | Pretense | Geheimnisse enthüllen | Tiefe & Oberfläche |
| Vertrauen & Ehrlichkeit | Wahrhaftigkeit | Schmeichelei & Prahlerei | |