feed a line

feed somebody a line

(informal)

to tell someone something which may not be completely true, often as an excuse She fed me a line about not having budgeted for pay increases this year.

See feed to the lions

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Adegoke	-	Western African, Yoruba
Nonus	-	Ancient Roman (Rare)
Seraphinus	-	Late Roman
Cass	KAS	English
Luigino	-	Italian
EÓGan	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology