to slightly change the truth to make something sound better
稍微改变事实，使某事听起来更好 (shāowēi gǎibiàn shìshí, shǐ mǒu shì tīng qǐlái gèng hǎo)
"He tends to bend the truth when telling stories."
"他在讲故事时常常bend the truth。" (Tā zài jiǎng gùshì shí chángcháng **bend the truth**.)
A pleasant or ideal situation; often used ironically
to improve your performance or effort
to aim for something very ambitious or difficult to achieve
to be ready to take over or step in when needed
at the last possible moment; just before it’s too late
a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV
