Kebenaran, Kerahasiaan, dan Penipuan - Penipuan

Temukan bagaimana idiom bahasa Inggris seperti "blow smoke" dan "smell a rat" terkait dengan penipuan dalam bahasa Inggris.

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English idioms related to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

to pull the wool over one's eyes

[frasa]

to hide the truth from someone and make them believe something that is not true

menipu seseorang, menyesatkan seseorang

Ex: The con artist pulled the wool over the elderly woman's eyes and convinced her to give him all of her money.

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to bend the truth

[frasa]

to not be completely truthful about something by changing or omitting some facts

memelintir kebenaran, memanipulasi fakta

Ex: The politician bent the truth about his qualifications in order to get elected.

Dia memelintir kebenaran agar tidak mendapat masalah.

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to blow smoke

[frasa]

to try to deceive a person by doing or saying something that misleads or confuses them

mengelabui dengan kata-kata, mengarahkan sesat

Ex: The salesperson tried to blow smoke about the product's miraculous benefits, but the customers were skeptical and sought more information.

Politisi sering mengelabui dalam debat.

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Canterbury tale

[Kata benda]

a story, explanation, or excuse that is hard to believe

cerita yang sulit dipercaya, alasan yang tidak masuk akal

Ex: When asked about the missing cookies, the child spun a Canterbury tale involving a mischievous imaginary friend.

Penjelasan itu terdengar tidak masuk akal.

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to cook the books

[frasa]

to illegally change the financial records of a company or organization for personal gain

mengakali pembukuan, memanipulasi pembukuan

Ex: When the business started facing financial difficulties, the desperate owner resorted to cooking the books in an attempt to secure additional investment.

Dia mengakui memanipulasi pembukuan untuk keuntungan pribadi.

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snow job

[Kata benda]

an attempt to persuade someone to do or believe something using deception or flattery

menipu dengan kata-kata, rayuan menyesatkan

Ex: The contractor did a snow job, using complex terminology to obscure the actual costs of the construction project.

Penjelasannya hanya tipuan.

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hook, line, and sinker

[frasa]

used for emphasizing how easily a person is fooled or deceived

Ex: She told a fabricated story, and her friends believed it hook, line, and sinker, not suspecting any deception.

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to throw dust in one's eyes

[frasa]

to provide someone with false, altered, or misleading information

menipu dengan mengaburkan fakta, mengelabui

Ex: The defendant's lawyer attempted to throw dust in the jury's eyes by presenting irrelevant evidence to distract from the main charges.

Jangan biarkan dia mengelabui kamu lagi.

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to worm something out of somebody

[frasa]

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

mengorek informasi dari seseorang, menggali informasi

Ex: It took some effort, but she eventually wormed the details out of her friend about the surprise party.

Dia berhasil mengorek rahasia dari rekan kerjanya.

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to take somebody for a ride

[frasa]

to deceive a person, often in order to steal their money

menipu seseorang, mengecoh

Ex: The fraudulent investment scheme promised enormous returns but was merely an attempt to take unsuspecting investors for a ride.

Jangan biarkan dia menipumu lagi.

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to smell a rat

[frasa]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

mencium ada yang tidak beres, curiga

Ex: The unusual financial transactions led the accountant to smell a rat and report potential fraud to the authorities.

Dia curiga dan menolak menandatangani dokumen.

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monkey business

[Kata benda]

behavior that is mischievous, dishonest, or unacceptable

kecurangan, penipuan

Ex: The detective suspected there was monkey business behind the seemingly innocent transaction and decided to investigate further.

Hentikan kecurangan itu dan kembali bekerja.

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(as) crooked as a dog's hind leg

[frasa]

used to refer to a person who behaves in an untrustworthy or deceitful way

curang, tidak jujur

Ex: The fraudulent scheme was exposed when investigators realized the company's accounting practices were crooked as a dog's hind leg.

Kesepakatan itu ternyata curang.

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to [lead] {sb} (up|down) the garden path

to lead somebody up the garden path

[frasa]

to make a person believe something that is not true

menyesatkan seseorang, menipu

Ex: The charismatic leader led the followers down the garden path with empty promises and unrealistic visions of success.

Dia terlambat menyadari bahwa dia telah ditipu.

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bait and switch

[frasa]

a deceptive marketing tactic where a product or service is advertised at a low price to attract customers, but is then substituted for a more expensive or inferior option

umpan dan ganti, penipuan pemasaran

Ex: Homebuyers were wary of falling victim to a bait and switch, carefully scrutinizing property listings to ensure that the showcased features matched the actual offerings.

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smoke and mirrors

[frasa]

a situation where something seems impressive or important, but is actually just a distraction from something else

penyesatan, ilusi

Ex: The financial report was criticized for employing smoke and mirrors to make the company's performance appear more robust than it actually was.

Startup itu hanya ilusi.

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to pull a fast one

[frasa]

to cheat someone in a clever and often unexpected way

mengakali seseorang, mengelabui

Ex: She pulled a fast one on her friends by organizing a surprise party they never saw coming.

Dia mengakali mereka dan lolos.

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free lunch

[Kata benda]

something that appears free but actually costs something in a hidden or indirect way

terlihat gratis tapi sebenarnya berbiaya, biaya tersembunyi

Ex: The promotional event promised a free lunch for attendees, but participants later realized they were expected to sit through a lengthy sales pitch.

Investor sadar setelah kerugian bahwa tidak ada yang gratis.

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copycat

[Kata benda]

a person who imitates the actions, clothes, ideas, etc. of someone else

peniru, orang yang meniru

Ex: The marketing team was frustrated with the competitor's copycat advertising campaign, which mirrored their successful strategy.

Dia disebut peniru karena meniru gaya temannya.

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to throw somebody off the scent

[frasa]

to mislead someone so they do not discover the truth

Ex: She changed the subject to throw him off the scent.

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to sell somebody a bill of goods

[frasa]

to trick or mislead someone into believing something false

Ex: She felt that the company had sold her a bill of goods.

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