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to [be] full of (shit|crap)
[frase]
(of a person) to be perceived as being dishonest or deceptive
Ex:
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to [be] full of it
[frase]
to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish
Ex:
The
politician
's
promises
during
the
campaign
turned out
to
be
full
of
it
;
none
of
their
proposed
policies
were
implemented
.
pack of lies
[frase]
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
a
pack
of
lies
fabricated
for
personal
gain
.
tall tale
[substantivo]
uma história exagerada
Ex:
After
dinner
she
told
me
a
tall tale
about
her
pet
.
Depois do jantar, ela me contou um conto exagerado sobre seu animal de estimação.
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
[substantivo]
mentira inocente
Ex:
She
told
her
grandmother
a
white lie
,
pretending
to
enjoy
the
handmade
sweater
she
received
as
a
gift
.
Ela contou à avó dela uma mentirinha, fingindo gostar do suéter feito à mão que recebeu de presente.
![to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/19282/thumb/selfish/180?type=jpeg "to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn")
to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way
Ex:
to [shoot] a line about {sth}
[frase]
to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something
Ex:
He
always
tries
to
impress
others
by
shooting
a
line
about
his
extravagant
lifestyle
,
but
nobody
believes
his
tall tales
.
to [spin] a (tale|story|yarn)
[frase]
to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up
Ex:
She
spun
a
yarn
about
her
encounter
with
a
mythical creature
,
capturing
the
attention
of
everyone
in
the
room
with
her
vivid
imagination
.
to [lie] like a (cheap|) rug
[frase]
to tell lies in an obvious way
Ex:
Do
n't
trust
him
;
he
can
lie
like
a
rug
without
flinching
,
making it
difficult
to
discern
fact
from
fiction
in
his
stories
.
![to [lie] through {one's} teeth](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/55150/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [lie] through {one's} teeth")
to [lie] through {one's} teeth
[frase]
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
[substantivo]
palavras ao vento
Ex:
He
dismissed
their
empty
promises
as
mere
hot air
,
knowing
they
had
no
intention
of
fulfilling
their
commitments
.
Ele descartou as promessas vazias deles como meros palavras ao vento, sabendo que eles não tinham intenção de cumprir seus compromissos.
to [blow] smoke up {one's} [ass]
[frase]
to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them
Ex:
She
saw through
his
attempts
to
blow
smoke
up
her
ass
,
recognizing
his
insincere
flattery
as
a
ploy
for
personal
gain
.
full of beans
[frase]
not in any way truthful
Ex:
She
claimed
to
have
seen
a
UFO
,
but
I
thought
her
story
was
just
full
of
beans
.
economical with the truth
[frase]
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 [live] a lie
[frase]
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:
to [over-egg] the pudding
[frase]
to make something appear more significant, intense, or dramatic than it actually is
Ex:
She
had
a
tendency
to
over-egg
the
pudding
when
explaining
her
accomplishments
,
making it
hard
to
separate
fact
from
fiction
.