to say someone said something they did not
jemandem Worte in den Mund legen (jemandem Worte in den Mund legen)
"Don’t put words in my mouth—I never said that!"
"Leg mir keine Worte in den Mund – ich habe das nie gesagt!" (Leg mir keine Worte in den Mund – ich habe das nie gesagt!)
an excessive or sensationalized media coverage
to avoid someone or something
someone who has influence in the selection or appointment of...
to avoid mentioning unpleasant details
to make something possible or likely to happen later
to be responsible for something bad that happens