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    cock and bull story

    noun

    • 1. an implausible story used as an explanation or excuse: informal "nobody believes this cock and bull story about the sacking incident"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cock-and-bull storyCock-and-bull story - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

    6 hari yang lalu · noun. an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse. synonyms: fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance. see more.

  3. 7esl.com › cock-and-bullCock and Bull: Do You Know What this Idiom Means? - 7ESL

    18 Jun 2024 · You might use the term ‘cock and bull’ when telling someone that you do not believe what they are saying. For example, you might say something along the lines of ‘You cannot seriously expect me to believe that cock and bull story you are telling me.’

  4. leverageedu.com › blog › idioms-with-examplesBest Idioms with Examples and Meanings [Download PDF] - Leverage...

    2 Jul 2024 · A cock and bull story – A foolishly incredible story His explanation for why he was late to the meeting was a foolishly incredible story about being abducted by aliens.

  5. quizlet.com › gb › 701931508Cock and Bull Story Flashcards | Quizlet

    29 Jun 2024 · Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like What year did the film come out?, how does the first scene reflect what most films try to conceal?, what is the usual film convention? and what is it the background of? and others.

  6. www.funtrivia.com › trivia-quiz › HistoryCock and Bull Story Quiz | Specialized History | 10 Questions

    3 hari yang lalu · 1. If you saw a coat of arms with a rooster (or 'cock') in it, you would have a pretty good idea about the character of the person whom it represented. Which of these would NOT apply? Hint. Hero. Docility. Able man in politics.

  7. www.funtrivia.com › quiz › humanitiesA Cock and Bull Story Trivia Quiz

    7 Jul 2024 · There's a common phrase 'a cock-and-bull story' which refers to an implausible story told as true, but this cock-and-bull story is about words which begin either with cock or with bull.

  8. worldscinema.org › 2024 › 07Michael Winterbottom – A Cock and Bull Story (2005)

    4 Jul 2024 · A Cock and Bull Story (2015) Director Michael Winterbottom (Northam) attempts to shoot the adaptation of Laurence Sterne’s essentially unfilmable novel, “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.”