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

(of a person) to be perceived as being dishonest or deceptive

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

any statement that is not true at all

a story that one finds hard to believe because it seems far from reality

to exaggerate a lot about something

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

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

to challenge a person to carry out their seemingly fake threats or claims in order to expose them

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

to tell lies in an obvious way

to tell something that involves no truth

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

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

not in any way truthful

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

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

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