economical

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.

economical with the truth

Euph. untruthful. The mayor was known to be economical with the truth. I discovered that my boss had been economical with the truth when she said that the company was making money.

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
Hanna (1)	HAHN-nah (Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian), HAH-nah (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Hungar
Teemu	TE:-moo	Finnish
Jeconiah	-	Biblical
Odila	-	Ancient Germanic
Rehav'am	-	Biblical Hebrew
Emma	EM-ə (English), EM-mah (Finnish), E-mah (German)	English, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Dutch, German, An