economical with the truth

意思

not telling all the facts, or not being honest

沒說出全部事實或不夠誠實.

例句

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?

文法

通常用在 be 之後，常加 a little 或 a bit。這是幽默委婉的說法，意思是某人撒了謊。