a white lie

Значение

a small untruth told to avoid hurting someone

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Примеры

1. 1I told a white lie and said I loved the jumper Gran had knitted.
2. 2Sometimes a white lie is kinder than the whole truth.
3. 3I said I loved Mia's new haircut; it was a white lie, but it made her smile.
4. 4What harm can a white lie do if it spares a friend's feelings?
5. 5Telling the host her cold pasta was delicious was a white lie, and a kind one.

Грамматика

Исчисляемое: a white lie, во множественном числе white lies. Обычный глагол — tell.