a cock-and-bull story

(informal)

a story or explanation which is obviously not true She told me some cock-and-bull story about her car breaking down.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
CÁTia	-	Portuguese
LucrÈCe	-	French
Mamadou	-	Western African
ÁEdÁN	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Laetitia	-	Late Roman, French
Aquilina	-	Ancient Roman