strain the truth

• 言过其词；夸张

strain the truth的用法和样例：

例句

1. Let other people use the more pretentious words.
   言过其辞的话让别人说吧。
2. You encourage the naughty little suspicion.
   你把这种低级的轻微的怀疑夸张得太过分了。
3. The comic scenes in the play were overdone.
   这剧的滑稽场面太夸张了。