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Yomi
といったらうそになる
Rōmaji
to ittara uso ni naru
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
It’s a lie if I say …
Meaning
I’d be lying if I said…; To be honest, it’s not true to say …
Additional Info
Usually used as a double negative
Example
元カノに全く未練がないと言ったら嘘になる
I’d be lying if I said I don’t have any lingering feelings at all for my old flame.
(= I still have feelings)