fish story

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noun Informal.

an exaggerated or incredible story: It was just another one of his fish stories.

Origin of fish story

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Words nearby fish story

fish sauce, fishskin, fishskin disease, fish slice, fish stick, fish story, fish tackle, fishtail, fishtank, fish warden, fishway

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Example sentences from the Web for fish story

Pleasant stories were related, and one fish-story was allowed, to give spice to the occasion.
The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3|Various
This he would have me believe was the foundation of this fish-story.
Cape Cod|Henry D. Thoreau
When we tell about it at the Hall some of the fellows will be sure to say it's a fish-story.
Dave Porter in the Far North|Edward Stratemeyer
Because this fish-story has so little of fish in it does not prove that a man cannot fish for other game than fish.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey

Idioms and Phrases with fish story

fish story

An improbable, boastful tale, as in He came up with some fish story about his winnings at the track. This expression alludes to the tendency of fishermen to exaggerate the size of their catch. [Early 1800s]

单词	fish story
释义	fish story SEE SYNONYMS FOR fish story ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. an exaggerated or incredible story: It was just another one of his fish stories. Origin of fish story An Americanism dating back to 1810–20 Words nearby fish story fish sauce, fishskin, fishskin disease, fish slice, fish stick, fish story, fish tackle, fishtail, fishtank, fish warden, fishway Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fish story Pleasant stories were related, and one fish-story was allowed, to give spice to the occasion. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3\|Various This he would have me believe was the foundation of this fish-story. Cape Cod\|Henry D. Thoreau When we tell about it at the Hall some of the fellows will be sure to say it's a fish-story. Dave Porter in the Far North\|Edward Stratemeyer Because this fish-story has so little of fish in it does not prove that a man cannot fish for other game than fish. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey Idioms and Phrases with fish story fish story An improbable, boastful tale, as in He came up with some fish story about his winnings at the track. This expression alludes to the tendency of fishermen to exaggerate the size of their catch. [Early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to fish story bunk, cock-and-bull story, embellishment, exaggeration, lie, overstatement, tall tale, yarn
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fish story

noun Informal.

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