economical with the truth

المعنى

not telling all the facts, or not being honest

يحجب بعض الحقائق أو لا يلتزم الصدق.

أمثلة

1. 1The estate agent was a little economical with the truth about the noisy neighbours.
2. 2When Mum asked where I'd been, I was economical with the truth.
3. 3The holiday brochure was economical with the truth: the promised sea view was a car park.
4. 4Tom was economical with the truth when he said the essay was nearly finished; he hadn't started.
5. 5Were you being economical with the truth when you told the teacher you were ill?

القواعد

يأتي عادة بعد be، وكثيرا مع a little أو a bit. أسلوب مهذب وفكاهي للقول إن شخصا كذب.