Idiom
bend the truth
Meaning
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He likes to bend the truth to make his stories sound better.”
“The salesman decided to bend the truth about the car's age just to make sure he closed the deal today.”
“While the politician did not outright lie, he was known to bend the truth when discussing the economic impact of his new policy.”
Examples
simple
“He likes to bend the truth to make his stories sound better.”
contextual
“The salesman decided to bend the truth about the car's age just to make sure he closed the deal today.”
complex
“While the politician did not outright lie, he was known to bend the truth when discussing the economic impact of his new policy.”
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