Id | in_the_loop_683 |
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Idiom | STRETCH THE TRUTH |
Definition | to be truthful technically, but to distort the truth so that others are led to believe something that is not true |
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Cross-Refs | Compare to: white lie |
Extra Info | The expression suggests that one can distort or bend the truth, so that others are misled, without actually telling a lie. |
Category | Conversation |
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