economical with the truth

Nghĩa

not telling all the facts, or not being honest

Không nói hết sự thật hoặc không trung thực.

Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Thường đứng sau be, hay đi với a little hoặc a bit. Đây là cách nói hài hước, lịch sự để chỉ việc ai đó đã nói dối.