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	meanwhile, back at the ranch meany measure measure against measured measure for drapes measure off measure out measure (someone or sth) (up) against (someone or sth else) measure (something) off measure (something) out measure swords measure the drapes measure twice and cut once measure twice, cut once measure up measure up against measure up (to someone or something) measure up to (someone's) expectations measure your length meat languish in languish over languish over (someone or something) lank sleeve