If you're going to water down the phrase by misusing it then you should expect confusion. Especially when its just as easy to give an answer that isn't a lie.
It's not a lie, it's a phrase. Phrases can man different things depending on context. When someone says they didn't have time, often they just mean they're over burdened.
"Cannot run out time. There is infinite time. You are finite. Zathras is finite. This is wrong tool." -Zathras
