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	(you/it's) got me beat you just don't get it You just don't get it! you just had to (go and) (do something) you (just) wait (and see) you kiss your momma with that mouth? you know you know as well as I do you know it you know something you know what you know what they say you know who/what you learn something new every day you little imp you little scallywag youll you'll be late for your own funeral you'll be late to your own funeral you'll be sorry you asked you'll be the death of me you'll catch your death you'll catch your death (of cold) you'll catch your death of cold you'll get into it