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# stretching the truth

phrase (verb phrase; stretch, stretches, stretched, stretching the truth)

«stretching the truth» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, everyday) exaggerating so much that it becomes untrue.

### In the lessons

Used to criticise gently or to admit exaggeration with a smile; everyday, all regions.

### Examples

- He's stretching the truth when he says he caught a fish this big.
- "Best school in the world" might be stretching the truth.
- I was stretching the truth a bit about how fast I ran.
- The advert stretched the truth about the toy.
- Grandpa's war stories stretch the truth a little more each year.
- That's stretching the truth, isn't it?

### Note

Means exaggerating or lying a little. Like "shading the truth". In maths problems, compare claimed numbers with real ones.