pitch (one) a yarn

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 yarn about being at the library. I want to know exactly where you were tonight. I suspect he's just pitching a yarn about where all that money came from.

词组	pitch (one) a yarn
释义	pitch (one) a yarn pitch (one) a yarn 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 yarn about being at the library. I want to know exactly where you were tonight. I suspect he's just pitching a yarn about where all that money came from. See also: pitch, yarn 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	with an eye to (doing) (something) with an eye to something/to doing something with an eye towards (doing) (something) with any luck with a pinch of salt with apologies to with a screw loose with a single voice with attitude with a vengeance with a view to with a view to doing with a view to (doing something) with a view to something/to doing something with a will with bad grace with bated breath with bells on with bloody hand with both barrels with both feet on the ground with both hands with both hands tied behind (one's) back with both oars in the water with (brass) knobs on