spin (someone) a yarn

成語所屬單字yarn

spin (someone) a yarn — 慣用語

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

1.慣用語
釋義

編造故事;講精彩的故事

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.