He'll put a good spin on s.th.

[nq:1]What does the phrase mean: He'll put a good spin on s.th.[/nq]
Er wird ein gutes/milderes Licht auf etwas werfen. He'll show something in a good/more favourable light.

Adrian

[nq:1]What does the phrase mean: He'll put a good spin on s.th.[/nq]
I assume that "s. th." is the writer's abbreviation for "something", although it's not one I recognise.
To put "spin" on something is to knowingly present it in a way that suits the message you want to get across, emphasises the aspects that you want emphasised, and downplays those you want ignored. It's often a little mo

[nq:1]What does the phrase mean: He'll put a good spin on s.th.[/nq]
Here's one meaning for spin from MW:
4 (1) : a special point of view, emphasis, or interpretation presentedfor the purpose of influencing opinion put the most favorable spin on the findings
A "good spin" is a good one of those. Since German has importet "Spin-Doktor", I'm surprised you have a problem with this.

[nq:1]What does the phrase mean: He'll put a good spin on s.th. many thanks! Micha[/nq]
He will provide an interpretation of s.th. that suits his personal agenda but which bears possibly scant relation to the truth, or, if He is Someone's lickspittle, then the interpretation will be moulded to suit that Someone's agenda.
Edward

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>He'll put a good spin on s.th.
I assume that "s. th." is the writer's abbreviation for "something", although it's not one I recognise.
It's an abbreviation commonly used in some of the larger and more well known dictionaries.

[nq:1]What does the phrase mean: He'll put a good spin on s.th.[/nq]
'Spin' in this sense is a favourable bias applied to the presentation of facts, particularly by politicians.
Many dictionaries simply define 'spin' as a 'distinctive interpretation', but sometimes the definition in the Cambridge International Dictionary is more appropriate:
spin (DECEIVING)
noun (S or U) INFORMAL

[nq:2]What does the phrase mean: He'll put a good spin on s.th.[/nq]
[nq:1]'Spin' in this sense is a favourable bias applied to the presentation of facts, particularly by politicians. Many dictionaries simply ... They have tried to put a positive spin on the situation. This report puts a different spin on the issue.[/nq]
But that would make "positive spin" a tautology, which it isn't.

[nq:1]: >He'll put a good spin on s.th. : I assume that "s. th." is the writer's abbreviation for "something", : although it's not one I recognise. It's an abbreviation commonly used in some of the larger and more well known dictionaries.[/nq]
Read "dictionaries intended for foreigners". I have never seen "sth" or "sb" used in dictionaries or reference works intended for native speakers.

David Picton quotes the Cambridge International Dictionary:
[nq:1]spin (DECEIVING) noun (S or U) INFORMAL[/nq]
What's "S or U"?
[nq:1]when an idea or situation is expressed or described in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is, especially in politics...[/nq]
As noted by Adrian Bailey, "better" here is misleading. It's better for whoever is doing the spinning

[nq:1]David Picton quotes the Cambridge International Dictionary:[/nq]
[nq:2]spin (DECEIVING) noun (S or U) INFORMAL[/nq]
[nq:1]What's "S or U"?[/nq]
My guess is that 'S' means 'singular' and 'U' means 'uncountable'.
[nq:2]when an idea or situation is expressed or described in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is, especially in politics...[/nq]
[nq:1]As note