a cock-and-bull story



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.
See also: story

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Xavi-Catalan
EvanEV-ən (English)Welsh, English
Abessalom-Biblical Greek
DraŽEnkadrah-ZHEN-kahCroatian
Lourens-Frisian, Dutch
ModestyMAHD-əs-teeEnglish (Rare)