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Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Mentira & Exageración

Explora modismos en inglés sobre mentiras y exageraciones, incluyendo "hilar una historia" y "económico con la verdad".

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

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

Ex: You're claiming you won the lottery twice in a row?

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

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

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 pack of lies fabricated for personal gain .
tall tale
[Sustantivo]

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

una historia exagerada, un cuento chino

una historia exagerada, un cuento chino

Ex: After dinner she told me tall tale about her pet .

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
[Sustantivo]

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

mentirita, mentira piadosa

mentirita, mentira piadosa

Ex: She told her grandmother white lie, pretending to enjoy the handmade sweater she received as a gift .

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

echarse flores

echarse flores

Ex: The celebrity couple put on the dog at the red-carpet event, arriving in a lavish entourage and flaunting their expensive attire.

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

Ex: He always tries to impress others shooting a line about his extravagant lifestyle, but nobody believes his tall tales .

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

Ex: spun a yarn about her encounter with a mythical creature , capturing the attention of everyone in the room with her vivid imagination .

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 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
[Sustantivo]

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

hablar vacío, palabrería

hablar vacío, palabrería

Ex: He dismissed their empty promises as hot air, knowing they had no intention of fulfilling their commitments .

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

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

not in any way truthful

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

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

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