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2022-01-24 09:01
Tell a (little) white lie American British verb phrase
If you say that you tell a (little) white lie, you mean that you tell a harmless line in order to be polite and avoid making someone upset.
When being asked about her new dress, I told a little white lie to make her joyful.
In some cases, you should tell a white lie to avoid hurting others' feelings.
I told her a white lie about having to complete my homework to refuse her invitation to her birthday party.
White lie
Used to imply that someone is acting as if he or she is demure, innocent, sincere or reserved but they may be not
To maintain someone's attention or to keep them waiting in a state of uncertainty.
To be dishonest or deceptive and no one can believe
The verb "tell" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
