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cock and bull story
noun
a fanciful, exaggerated or outright untrue story US, 1795- I debated about going back with some cock-and-bull story, anything to forestal her tipping him off to my deception. — Sue Grafton, J is for Judgment, p. 170, 1993
- Taylor shot me a look that asked, Are you going to back up this cock-and-bull story? I gave him a sheepish smile and nodded my head. — Douglas C. Waller, The Commandos, p. 184, 1994
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