Translations for „white lie“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

white lie N

white lie

niewinne kłamstewko nt

Usage examples with white lie

white lie

niewinne kłamstwo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He takes refuge with a white lie.

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The teacher may have announced this seemingly harmless little white lie as a way to encourage participation and allow the learning process to take place.

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Her white lie unknowingly thrust her into a major storyline.

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Participants who were primed to think about honesty and told a white lie were willing to give up more than half their money on average.

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Even a little white lie might have consequences.

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Maybe it will show a little white lie or pronounce a big blue lie.

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Actually, that was a bit of white lie there about the photo.

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You told a little white lie about drinking.

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There's a difference between a lie and a white lie, he says.

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This isn't a white lie here, a fib there.

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