What does “Stretch the truth” mean?

Stretch the truth

Meaning: To exaggerate or say something that is not completely true; to distort facts.

Estirar la verdad

Significado: Exagerar o decir algo que no es completamente cierto; distorsionar los hechos.

Esticar a verdade

Significado: Exagerar ou dizer algo que não é completamente verdade; distorcer os factos.

Arranger la vérité

Signification: Exagérer ou dire quelque chose qui n'est pas complètement vrai ; déformer les faits.

Die Wahrheit dehnen

Bedeutung: Übertreiben oder etwas sagen, das nicht ganz wahr ist; Tatsachen verdrehen.

Stirare la verità

Significato: Esagerare o dire qualcosa che non è completamente vero; distorcere i fatti.

Gerçeği çarpıtmak

Anlam: Abartmak veya tamamen doğru olmayan bir şey söylemek.

夸大事实

意思: 夸大或说些不完全真实的话；歪曲事实。

話を大げさにする

意味: 事実を誇張すること。

진실을 과장하다

의미: 과장하거나 사실을 왜곡하다.

Dialogue

09:30:15 - He said he graduated top of his class.

09:30:18 - I think he's stretching the truth a bit.

09:30:21 - You think?

09:30:24 - I know. I was in his class.

14:20:40 - She told me the project was almost done.

14:20:43 - She tends to stretch the truth about deadlines.

14:20:46 - So it's not almost done?

14:20:49 - Not even close.

19:45:10 - He claims he can bench press 300 pounds.

19:45:13 - That's definitely stretching the truth.

19:45:16 - You've seen him at the gym?

19:45:19 - Yeah. He struggles with 100.

11:55:33 - Why did you say you were busy last night?

11:55:36 - I was. Sort of. Maybe I stretched the truth.

11:55:39 - You were watching TV, weren't you?

11:55:42 - ...Yes.

21:10:25 - He said the car only has 40,000 miles on it.

21:10:28 - That's stretching the truth. The odometer says 120,000.

21:10:31 - So he lied?

21:10:34 - Let's just say he stretched it.