pitch (one) a story

To tell a lie or only part of the truth in order to convince one of something or to avoid the consequences of something. Don't you dare pitch me a story about being at the library. I want to know exactly where you were tonight. I suspect he's just pitching a story about where all that money came from.

词组	pitch (one) a story
释义	pitch (one) a story pitch (one) a story To tell a lie or only part of the truth in order to convince one of something or to avoid the consequences of something. Don't you dare pitch me a story about being at the library. I want to know exactly where you were tonight. I suspect he's just pitching a story about where all that money came from. See also: pitch, story Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a straw will show which way the wind blows (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a fast talker a/the feel of (something) a necessary evil all right (one) doesn't give a rip (about something) (one) could use (something) a crack at (someone or something) (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
随便看	take under one's wing take up take up abode take up a collection take up arms take up arms (against someone or something) take up for take up for (someone or something) take up on take up (one's) abode take up residence take up residence in (some place) take up room take up space take up the challenge take up the cudgels take up the cudgel(s) take up (the) cudgels against (someone or something) take up the cudgels for somebody/something take up the cudgel(s) for (someone or something) take up the cudgel(s) on behalf of (someone or something) take up the gauntlet take up the hatchet take up the running take up the slack