economical with the truth

뜻

not telling all the facts, or not being honest

사실을 다 말하지 않거나 정직하지 않다.

예문

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?

문법

보통 be 뒤에 쓰며 a little이나 a bit과 함께 쓰는 일이 많다. 남이 거짓말했다는 것을 유머러스하고 점잖게 이르는 표현이다.