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Vérité, Secret et Tromperie - Mensonge et exagération

Explorez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises concernant le mensonge et l'exagération, notamment « spin a tale » et « économique avec la vérité ».

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
to be full of shit

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

[Phrase]
to be full of it

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

[Phrase]
pack of lies

any statement that is not true at all

[Phrase]
tall tale

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

[nom]
to talk through the back of one's neck

to exaggerate a lot about something

[Phrase]
white lie

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

[nom]
to put on the dog

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

[Phrase]
to toot one's (own) horn

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

s'envoyer des fleurs

s'envoyer des fleurs

[Phrase]
to shoot a line about sth

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

[Phrase]
to spin a tale

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

[Phrase]
to lie like a (cheap) rug

to tell lies in an obvious way

[Phrase]
to lie through one's teeth

to tell something that involves no truth

[Phrase]
hot air

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

[nom]
to blow smoke up one's ass

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

[Phrase]
full of beans

not in any way truthful

[Phrase]
economical with the truth

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

[Phrase]
to live a lie

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

[Phrase]
to lie one's way into (sth)

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

[Phrase]
to (over-egg) the pudding

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

[Phrase]
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