White Lie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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white lie What does white lie mean?	a harmless lie often told to be polite	I told the woman a white lie when I said that I would be too busy to meet her.
white lie What does white lie mean?	a harmless or small lie told to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings	I told my supervisor a white lie yesterday and said that I was sick when actually I was not.
white lie What does white lie mean?	a harmless or small lie told to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings	I told my supervisor a white lie yesterday and said that I was sick when actually I was not.
white lie What does white lie mean?	a harmless lie often told to be polite	I told the woman a white lie when I said that I would be too busy to meet her.
	Some Random Idioms
a hand-me-down What does "a hand-me-down" mean?	a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it	My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.

tidy sum of money What does "tidy sum of money" mean?	a rather large amount of money	I was able to get a tidy sum of money from the sale of my business.
change one`s mind What does "change one`s mind" mean?	to change one`s decision	My friend changed his mind and will not go to the movie tonight.
take the stand What does "take the stand" mean?	to go and sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The star witness will take the stand in the trial tomorrow.
clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	the assurance that an animal or person is healthy	The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training.
put in a good word for (someone) What does "put in a good word for (someone)" mean?	to say something in support of someone	I put in a good word for my friend when I was meeting with my boss and supervisor.
from scratch What does "from scratch" mean?	from the very beginning	He decided to build the house from scratch.
run a tight ship What does "run a tight ship" mean?	to run an organization/one's life/a ship in an orderly and disciplined manner	My friend runs a tight ship and makes few mistakes in his life.
watch one's mouth/tongue What does "watch one's mouth/tongue" mean?	to not say something, to not be rude	The boy was told by his teacher to watch his tongue.

American Idioms and Expressions

White Lie Idiom