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Verità, Segretezza e Inganno - Menzogna ed esagerazione

Esplora gli idiomi inglesi riguardanti la menzogna e l'esagerazione, tra cui "girare una storia" e "economico con la verità".

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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

essere molto ingannevole e disonesto

essere molto ingannevole e disonesto

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to be full of it

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

dicendo sciocchezze

dicendo sciocchezze

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pack of lies

any statement that is not true at all

bugie e trucchi

bugie e trucchi

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tall tale

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

racconto alto

racconto alto

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to talk through the back of one's neck

to exaggerate a lot about something

esagerando qualcosa

esagerando qualcosa

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white lie

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

piccola bugia a fin di bene

piccola bugia a fin di bene

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to put on the dog

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

essere pretenzioso

essere pretenzioso

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to toot one's (own) horn

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

lancio di fiori

lancio di fiori

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to shoot a line about sth

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

mentire o esagerare

mentire o esagerare

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to spin a tale

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

mentire o esagerare

mentire o esagerare

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to lie like a (cheap) rug

to tell lies in an obvious way

dire una bugia molto grande

dire una bugia molto grande

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to lie through one's teeth

to tell something that involves no truth

dire una grossa bugia

dire una grossa bugia

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hot air

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

dichiarazione falsa o esagerata

dichiarazione falsa o esagerata

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to blow smoke up one's ass

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

lusingare qualcuno per ingannarlo

lusingare qualcuno per ingannarlo

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full of beans

not in any way truthful

bugiardo

bugiardo

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economical with the truth

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

non essere completamente onesto

non essere completamente onesto

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to live a lie

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

avere una vita basata sulla menzogna

avere una vita basata sulla menzogna

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to lie one's way into (sth)

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

ottenere qualcosa tramite bugie e inganno

ottenere qualcosa tramite bugie e inganno

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to (over-egg) the pudding

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

esagerando qualcosa

esagerando qualcosa

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