| 单词 | to be economical with truth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be economical with (also of) (the) truth to be economical with (also of) (the) truth: euphemistic to be partially or wholly untruthful; to (deliberately) mislead; to misrepresent the facts of a matter; cf. economy of truth n. at economy n. Phrases 1. ΚΠ 1848 Watertown (Wisconsin Territory) Chron. 16 Feb. If Rumor..has not been unusually economical of truth, the books of the Treasury have long shown that there is ‘something rotten’ nearer home than ‘Denmark’. 1857 Harper's Mag. Nov. 853/2 He is certainly more economical of the truth than any other lawyer on the circuit! 1932 H. C. Bailey Case for Mr. Fortune iii. 127 ‘I've..made him admit he had heard talk of turning the firm into a trust.’ ‘Oh, yes. I thought he was being very economical with the truth.’ 1967 P. A. Brunt & J. M. Moore Res Gestae Diui Augustus 48 [He] claimed to have held the power for ten consecutive years. Even that claim is somewhat economical of the truth. 1970 Times 4 June 10/1 He told a small audience that Mr. Jenkins, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was economical with truth. 2005 T. Hall Salaam Brick Lane i. 13 Now I had to decide whether to come clean or to continue being economical with the truth. < as lemmas |
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