cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull story · cock-and-bull stories
байка, казка, небилиця
сказка про белого бычка
(jemandem was) vom Pferd erzählen, Lügengeschichte, Münchhausengeschichte
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validityA far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
Lügengeschichte, Münchhausengeschichte, (jemandem was) vom Pferd erzählen
ска́зка про бе́лого бычка́skázka pro bélovo byčká
an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity:
Origin
Unknown. The phrase is noted as similar in meaning and form to French coq-à-l'âne (“satireUnknown. The phrase is noted as similar in meaning and form to French coq-à-l'âne (“satire, incoherent story”, literally “cock to the ass”) which was borrowed into Scots as cockalane.
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Forms
plural: cock-and-bull stories| Singular | cock-and-bull story |
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| Plural | cock-and-bull stories |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse:fairytalefairy talefairy storysong and dance