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
Raganhildis	-	Ancient Germanic
Laureen	lə-REEN	English
Periklis	-	Greek
Ghayth	-	Arabic
Thea	TE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)	German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Beata	be-AH-tah (Polish, German)	Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman