shoot a line

old-fashioned To say something that is exaggeratedly boastful or untrue. Primarily heard in UK. Even then, the ageing poet was shooting a line about his supposedly "humble origins," when in fact he had grown up in a relatively prosperous home. The MP once again shot a line about the dangers of same-sex marriage, while offering nothing in the way of facts, statistics, or credible arguments.

shoot a line

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED

If someone shoots a line, they say something that is exaggerated or untrue. He shot a line about needing new staff for his office.

shoot a line

describe something in an exaggerated, untruthful, or boastful way. British informal

词组	shoot a line
释义	shoot a line shoot a line old-fashioned To say something that is exaggeratedly boastful or untrue. Primarily heard in UK. Even then, the ageing poet was shooting a line about his supposedly "humble origins," when in fact he had grown up in a relatively prosperous home. The MP once again shot a line about the dangers of same-sex marriage, while offering nothing in the way of facts, statistics, or credible arguments. See also: line, shoot Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. shoot a line BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED If someone shoots a line, they say something that is exaggerated or untrue. He shot a line about needing new staff for his office. See also: line, shoot Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. shoot a line describe something in an exaggerated, untruthful, or boastful way. British informal See also: line, shoot Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: walk the talk labor under the delusion of/that labor under the illusion of/that join issue with (someone or something) east german (some score) from the East German judge beefed out chew on the scenery chew up the scenery
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