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Waarheid, Geheimhouding en Misleiding - Liegen en overdrijven

Ontdek Engelse idiomen over liegen en overdrijven, waaronder 'draai een verhaal' en 'zuinig met de waarheid'.

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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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [be] full of (shit|crap)"
to be full of it

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [be] full of it"
pack of lies

any statement that is not true at all

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Definitie & Betekenis van "pack of lies"
tall tale

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

ongeduldige verhaal, overdreven verhaal

ongeduldige verhaal, overdreven verhaal

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Definitie & Betekenis van "tall tale"
to talk through the back of one's neck

to exaggerate a lot about something

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [talk] through the back of {one's} neck"
white lie

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

witte leugen, kleine leugen

witte leugen, kleine leugen

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to put on the dog

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [put] on the dog"
to toot one's (own) horn

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn"
to shoot a line about something

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [shoot] a line about {sth}"
to spin a tale

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [spin] a (tale|story|yarn)"
to lie like a (cheap) rug

to tell lies in an obvious way

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [lie] like a (cheap|) rug"
to lie through one's teeth

to tell something that involves no truth

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [lie] through {one's} teeth"
hot air

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

loze woorden, praatjes

loze woorden, praatjes

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Definitie & Betekenis van "hot air"
to blow smoke up one's ass

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [blow] smoke up {one's} [ass]"
full of beans

not in any way truthful

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Definitie & Betekenis van "full of beans"
economical with the truth

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

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Definitie & Betekenis van "economical with the truth"
to live a lie

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [live] a lie"
to lie one's way into something

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [lie] {one's} way (into|in|) {sth|}"
to (over-egg) the pudding

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

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