cock and bull story
[noun]
Synonyms: lie, bouncer, canard, falsehood, falsity, fib, misrepresentation, prevarication, story, untruth

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cock-and-bull story /ˌkɒk.^ənd.bʊlˈstɔː.ri/ US /ˌkɑːk.^əndˈbʊlˌstɔːr.i/
noun [C] INFORMAL DISAPPROVING
a story which is obviously not true, especially one given as an excuse:
He gave me some cock-and-bull story about having to be at his cousin's engagement party.

[TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲

cock-and-bull story
[informal]
a story or explanation which is obviously not true.
She told me some cock-and-bull story about her car breaking down.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

cock-and-bull story
a silly story that is not true
The student told her teacher a cock-and-bull story about why she was absent.

The boys gave us a cock-and-bull story about the tire marks in front of our house.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

cock and bull story
n. phr. An exaggerated or unbelievable story.
"Stop feeding me such cock-and-bull stories," the detective said to the suspect.

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