It was just a white lie.

→선의의 거짓말이였어!



※ a white lie : 선한 (악의없는) 거짓말.



〔예문〕

A : Why did you tell Sheila that she was smarter than you?

왜 너는 실리에게 너보다 실리가 더똑똑하다고 말했어?



B :It was just a white lie to maker her feel better.

그녀를 기분좋게 해주기위한 의례적인 거짓말이였어!