Английские идиомы для "Лжи и преувеличения"

Изучите английские идиомы, касающиеся лжи и преувеличения, включая "сплетать историю" и "экономный с правдой".

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to [be] full of (shit|crap) [фраза]

Несете чушь или вздор

Ex: Stop being so full of shit and tell me the truth for once!

to [be] full of it [фраза]

говорить совершенно неправду или глупость

Ex: The salesman's pitch about the product's miraculous benefits was clearly full of it; it's just a regular household item.

pack of lies [фраза]

сплошная ложь

Ex: She told her parents a pack of lies to cover up her whereabouts during the weekend trip .

tall tale [существительное]

небылица

Ex: After dinner she told me a tall tale about her pet .

После ужина она рассказала мне небылицу о своем питомце.

to [talk] through the back of {one's} neck [фраза]

сильно преувеличивать что-либо

Ex: The conspiracy theorist went on for hours , talking through the back of his neck about outlandish theories with no evidence to support them .

white lie [существительное]

невинная ложь

Ex: The host thanked their guests for the delicious meal , even though it was a white lie as the food was undercooked .

Хозяин поблагодарил гостей за вкусную еду, хотя это была ложь во благо, так как еда была недоварена.

to [put] on the dog [фраза]

Вести себя экстравагантно

Ex: He decided to put on the dog for the job interview, wearing a tailored suit and using elaborate vocabulary to impress the interviewer.

to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn [фраза]

хвастаться

Ex: It 's important to acknowledge your accomplishments , but there 's a fine line between confidence and constantly blowing your own horn .

to [shoot] a line about {sth} [фраза]

лгать

Ex: Do n't believe everything he says ; he has a tendency to shoot a line about his abilities to make himself look better .

to [spin] a (tale|story|yarn) [фраза]

рассказать историю

Ex: The politician tried to spin a tale about his achievements , but the public saw through the exaggerations and false claims .

to [lie] like a (cheap|) rug [фраза]

лгать очевидным образом

Ex: She lied like a rug during the job interview , embellishing her qualifications and experience to secure the position .

to [lie] through {one's} teeth [фраза]

Лгать смело

Ex: Despite the evidence against him , the defendant lied through his teeth in court , denying any involvement in the crime .

hot air [существительное]

Чепуха

Ex: She was tired of his constant hot air about starting a business but never taking any concrete steps .

Она устала от его постоянных пустых разговоров о начале бизнеса, но он так и не предпринимал никаких конкретных шагов.

to [blow] smoke up {one's} [ass] [фраза]

лгать кому-то так

Ex: The employee exaggerated his achievements in hopes of the boss blowing smoke up his ass and giving him a promotion .

full of beans [фраза]

Быть бессмысленным

Ex: The politician 's speech was full of beans , containing numerous falsehoods and exaggerations .

economical with the truth [фраза]

избегать раскрытия слишком большой части правды

Ex: The witness 's testimony was deemed unreliable as he appeared to be economical with the truth , providing vague and evasive answers during cross-examination .

to [live] a lie [фраза]

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

Ex: The celebrity 's public persona depicted a glamorous lifestyle , but behind the scenes , they were living a lie , battling personal struggles .

to [lie] {one's} way (into|in|) {sth|} [фраза]

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

Ex: Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Norton, engaged to a gold digger, lies his way out of a speeding ticket by claiming to be on his way to visit his daughter at the Children's Hospital.

to [over-egg] the pudding [фраза]

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 .

Правда, Секреты и Обман
Обман	В тайне	Хранить секреты	Ложь и преувеличение
Очевидность	Притворство	Раскрывая секреты	Поверхностность
Доверие и честность	Правдивость	Лесть и хвастовство