Stick as near to the truth as possible it minimizes the danger of 'slips.'  
Staying close to the truth makes it harder to make a mistake.
Telling the truth makes it easier to accidentally slip up.
The boys were going throught the tunne.
Johnson works at a local fast food restaurant and has no legal training.
Appropriate.
This statue is not one to be impressed with.
The entrepreneur sat in rapt silence.
We didn't hear anything before the piece fell.