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	run off with run off with (one) run off with (something) run of luck run of play run of the mill run-of-the-mill run on run on all cylinders run (one) into (some place) run on empty run (one) off (one's) feet run one ragged run (oneself or someone) ragged run (oneself or something) into the ground run (one's) feet off run (one's) fingers through (one's) hair run (one's) hand through (one's) hair run (one's) head against a brick wall run one's head against (into) a brick/stone wall, to run (one's) mouth run (one's) own show run one's own show run (one) through run one’s rhymes