spin (someone) a yarn

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spin (someone) a yarn — idiom

1. to tell someone a long, entertaining story, often one that is not completely tru

1.慣用語
釋義

to tell someone a long, entertaining story, often one that is not completely true or is greatly exaggerated

例句

The salesperson spun us a yarn about the car having belonged to a movie star.

Uncle Nikhil can spin a yarn for hours without repeating himself.