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
Wapasha	-	Native American, Sioux
Dulcinea	-	Literature
Mattia	maht-TEE-ah	Italian
Amalric	AM-əl-rik (English), ə-MAL-rik (English)	Ancient Germanic
Clyde	KLIED	English
Beracha	-	Hebrew