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单词 a white lie
释义

a white lie

something which is untrue, that is often said in order to protect someone or to avoid hurting someone's feelings
I believe that this is a case where a little white lie is really more appropriatethan the truth.

Examples of 'a white lie' in a sentence
a white lie

The judge was 'not prepared to make allowances for a 'white lie' '.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is called a white lie, or politeness, or generosity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That's not a white lie, that's a complete lie.
The Sun (2016)
And telling a white lie means you avoid the inevitable lecture.
The Sun (2007)
As for explaining to her why you are unhappy, sometimes a white lie is the better, diplomatic path.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Also, our music is a 'white lie' gently protecting the upsetting truths in the lyrics.
The Sun (2008)
It was a white lie.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And the bit claiming it is 'the life and times of a rock-star fantasist' is a white lie, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is the definition of a white lie: keeps her happy, keeps him from being banished to the spare room.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is one of the few areas in which experts agree that a white lie wouldn't go amiss.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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