his girlfriend found out he was lying when he said he never stayed with his ex, he said he never told her because it was damage control
1) a non-offensive way to say big fat lie  2) excuse to cover your ass when you get caught doing something that would surely cause you conflict
"his girlfriend found out he was lying when he said he never stayed with his ex, he said he never told her because it was damage control" What is the definition of "damage control"?