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
Wapasha-Native American, Sioux
Bieitobee-AY-tawGalician
Shikha-Indian, Hindi
NettieNET-eeEnglish
Manoela-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Ermingard-Ancient Germanic