I am a bad liar | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

I couldn’t believe he was __________ about his past; it seemed like every detail was fabricated.

spinning a yarn

He tried to __________ his friends out of their savings by promising them quick returns on investments.

swindle (розвести)

Last night at the party, someone was __________ about their travels, and I knew they were exaggerating.

playing fast and loose

I felt like he was __________ when he claimed he had no idea what was going on; everyone knew he was involved.

pulling the wool over

He has been __________ with the facts in his reports, which makes me question his integrity.

bending the truth

She was __________ when she shared that juicy gossip about her coworker; it wasn't her place to tell.

telling tales out of school

The whole scheme turned out to be a __________, leaving many people without their money.

swindle (шахрайство)

The advertisement was designed to __________ customers into thinking they were getting a great deal.

mislead

Instead of telling me the harsh truth, he decided to __________ the situation to make it sound better.

sugarcoat

After years of pretending to be someone else, she realized she was __________ and needed to be true to herself.

living a lie

1. When he said he was working late, I knew he was just __________ about where he really was.

stretching the truth

She told me a __________ when she said she liked my cooking, but I could tell she was just being polite.

white lie

It’s hard to trust someone who can __________; their dishonesty is always so obvious.

lie like a (cheap) rug

I can't believe he would __________ and say he finished the project when he hadn’t even started.

lie through his teeth