English rendering embellish the truth Literal translation: “add a lie”
To exaggerate beyond what actually happened.
Dictionary example 1
그는 말을 할 때 거짓말을 보태는 습관이 있으니 적당히 새겨들어라.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text거짓말 보태다
Explore the body parts or scenes linked to this idiom.
A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
Sound a warning Forewarn of a mistake or danger and call attention to it 
have an audience with a superior To meet a superior. 
sound a horn To make a horn sound. 
A horn sounds Have a horn sound 
Tell outrageous lies Boast or tell utterly groundless lies. 
Make someone a target of gossip Make someone the subject of unfavorable discussion. 
become a target of gossip To become the subject of unfavorable gossip. 
Mutter under one’s breath Speak in a low mumble so others cannot hear 
raise one’s voice sharply To shout loudly out of irritation. 
Quietly and unnoticed Stealthily, without being revealed. Browse in Hangul order.
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