What are some funny synonyms for to tell a lie?
E.g. fib, pull a Bill Clinton, etc.
What are some funny synonyms for to tell a lie?
E.g. fib, pull a Bill Clinton, etc.
Edit: oh, and how could I forget the classic euphemism:
I always liked "bamboozle." "Hoodwink" and "hornswoggle" are good too.
prevaricate: to lie.
tell a tall tale: relate a story that starts off believably but eventually is obviously false.
slip one past: to get away with a (usually small) deceit, often used in the negative: "You nearly slipped that one past me."
pull the wool over one's eyes: to successfully deceive someone.
pull a fast one: To lie your way out of trouble, generally off-the-cuff, spur-of-the-moment talking.