embellish with

embellish with (something)

1. To decorate something with something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "embellish" and "with." Yikes, Mom, you don't need to embellish the entire jacket with sequins! Wow, it seems our interior designer got a little carried away, as every room in our house is now embellished with decorative antlers.
2. To include details that stray from the truth. A noun or pronoun can be used between "embellish" and "with." I'm sorry, but that story just sounds too far-fetched to me. I think he embellished it with some lies.
3. To add details to a story, often to make it more interesting. A noun or pronoun can be used between "embellish" and "with." I embellished my article with some quotes from people in the audience that night.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

embellish something with something

 
1. . Lit. to ornament something with something. He embellished the painting with too many little decorations. The room has been embellished with too many baroque sconces.
2. Fig. to add to a story with detail. The storyteller embellished the tale with the names of people in the audience. I always try to embellish my tales with a little local color.
3. Fig. to add untrue things to a story. He tends to embellish the truth with a few imaginative details. There is no need to embellish this story with anything untrue.
See also: embellish
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • embellish
  • embellish with (something)
  • emblazon
  • emblazon (something) on(to) (something)
  • emblazon on
  • do up
  • garnish
  • garnish with
  • garnish with (something)
  • (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
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Yes, jewelry projects are included--but there are also lampshades, glass, scarves, booklets, bags and more to embellish with beads.
David & Charles/F&W
Structured in the format of an imaginary series of letters from Biblical characters, With Skilful Hand adheres firmly to the content and meaning of the scriptures, carefully avoiding the temptation to embellish with unrecorded details, while creating a highly readable and smoothly flowing rendition that lay people can follow and enjoy as much as scholars.
With Skilful Hand