English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception - Deception

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

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

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

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

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

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

used for emphasizing how easily a person is fooled or deceived

to provide someone with false, altered, or misleading information

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

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

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

behavior that is mischievous, dishonest, or unacceptable

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

to make a person believe something that is not true

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

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

to cheat someone in a clever and often unexpected way

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

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