Idiom
stretch the truth
Meaning
To exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He likes to stretch the truth about his fishing trips.”
“The salesman tended to stretch the truth about the car's condition to make a quick sale.”
“While he did not outright lie, he was known to stretch the truth regarding his professional achievements to impress his colleagues.”
Examples
simple
“He likes to stretch the truth about his fishing trips.”
contextual
“The salesman tended to stretch the truth about the car's condition to make a quick sale.”
complex
“While he did not outright lie, he was known to stretch the truth regarding his professional achievements to impress his colleagues.”
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