be economical with the truth

To be deceitful; to lie. I wouldn't trust him—everyone says he's economical with the truth. When I walked into a house full of teenagers, I knew that my kids had been economical with the truth when they said they'd only invite a few friends over.

be economical with the truth

(humorous)

to not be completely honest about something He was economical with the truth - he gave her a censored account of what was discussed.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Asma	-	Arabic
Tzvia	-	Hebrew
Tottie	TAHT-ee	English
Reeves	[ri:vz]
Iosif	ee-O-seef (Russian), YO-seef (Romanian)	Russian, Romanian, Greek
Nelu	-	Romanian