a white lie



a white lie

a lie that you tell in order not to upset someone I don't see the harm in telling the occasional white lie if it spares someone's feelings.
See also: lie, white

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MeesMAY:SDutch
Armytage['a:mitidʒ]
Na'ima-Arabic
Theodosius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Midhat-Arabic
Hinds[haindz]