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
BenjaminBEN-jə-min (English), bawn-zha-MEN (French), BEN-yah-meen (German)English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Biblical
Shereen-Persian
NesİM-Turkish
Mae[mei]
Conleth-Irish
Xenophon-Ancient Greek