little white lie



little white lie

Fig. a small, usually harmless lie; a fib. Every little white lie you tell is still a lie and it is still meant to mislead people.
See also: lie, little, white

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaaritMAH:-reetFinnish
TerÉZ-Hungarian
CÁTia-Portuguese
PoppyPAH-peeEnglish (British)
Laurentin-French
Korrinekə-REENEnglish (Rare)