economical with the truth

Posted by Abe on November 12, 2004

I read this in an AP story this moring. Someone accused, or at least suspected, of a crime was "...economical with the truth...".

The dateline was London. Is this a fairly common British phrase or is some reporter being cute?

Economical with the truth ESC 12/November/04
- Economical with the truth David FG 12/November/04
  - Economical with the truth Lewis 12/November/04
    - Economical with the truth Bookworm 12/November/04
      - Economical with the truth abe 12/November/04
        
        Economical with the truth TheFallen 12/November/04
        
        Economical with the truth abe 13/November/04
        
        Economical with the truth Ward 13/November/04
        
        Economical with the truth Lotg 13/November/04
        
        The joys of British under statement Word Camel 14/November/04
        
        Understatement TheFallen 14/November/04
        
        Understatement Word Camel 16/November/04
        
        Understatement Bob 14/November/04
        
        Understatement Camel 14/November/04
        
        Really? Lewis 15/November/04
        
        Roger Moore? Lotg 15/November/04
        
        Oh jeezzzzzzzz.......... Lotg 15/November/04
        
        Tee hee hee Lewis 16/November/04
        
        Hey! Lotg 16/November/04
  - "An unusually good liar" Flyguy 12/November/04
    - "An unusually good liar" Smokey Stover 13/November/04
      - "An unusually good liar" Flyguy 13/November/04
        
        "An unusually good liar" Brian from Shawnee 13/November/04
        
        Prejudice! TheFallen 14/November/04
        
        Prejudice! Flyguy 14/November/04
        
        So "Nucular" is a Southern thing Brian from Shawnee 14/November/04
        
        Unclear? Lewis 15/November/04
        
        PS Republicans v Democrats Lewis 15/November/04