a harmless lie
a small or unimportant lie
a lie that that is meant to spare someone’s feelings
to lie about a small or unimportant matter
Telling your friend that you like their new haircut, when you really don’t, is an example of a white lie.
Sometimes it is better to tell a white lie than to hurt someone’s feelings.
You should not be worried about your son’s white lie.
Sometime, even a white lie may disturb your married life.
Sara’s white lie led an innocent young man to his death.
Americans believe a white lie — an acceptable stretching of truth’s limits.
Many times a white lie can seem the ideal tool to keep the things around you balanced.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.