be economical with the truth
1economical with the truth — (UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying …
2economical with the truth — Causing deception or misunderstanding by revealing only a selection of available information • • • Main Entry: ↑economy * * * used euphemistically to describe a person or statement that lies or deliberately withholds information * * * economical… …
3Economical with the truth — The phrase economical with the truth came into popular usage after if was used by the British then Cabinet Secretary Robert Armstrong during the Spycatcher trial in 1986. It derives from Edmund Burke: Falsehood and delusion are allowed in no case …
4economical with the truth — ► economical with the truth euphemistic lying or deliberately withholding information. Main Entry: ↑economical …
5economical with the truth — To say that a person is economical with the truth means that, without actually lying, they omit important facts or give incomplete information. The politician was accused of being economical with the truth …
6economical with the truth — adjective not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire I would be being economical with the truth if I were to tell you that I was enjoying myself …
7Economical with the truth — (UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying …
8be economical with the truth — informal phrase to say things that are not true, or to not tell everything that you know Thesaurus: to tell lies and deceive peoplesynonym Main entry: economical …
9be 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 …
10economical with the truth — lying Famously said by the Secretary of the British Cabinet, Sir Robert Armstrong, in a legal action ill advisedly brought by Mrs Thatcher in Australia to try to prevent the publication of confidential, inaccurate, and largely… …
