单词 | be economical with the truth |
释义 | be economical with the truth euphemistic Lie or deliberately withhold information: the government spokesman was often economical with the truth...
Mid 19th century: popularized by a statement given in evidence by Sir Robert Armstrong, British cabinet secretary, in the ‘Spycatcher’ trial (1986), conducted to prevent publication of a book by a former MI5 employee See parent entry: economical |
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