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cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull story C0444000 (kŏk′ən-bo͝ol′)n. An absurd or highly improbable tale passed off as being true.cock-and-bull story n informal an obviously improbable story, esp a boastful one or one used as an excuse cock′-and-bull′ sto`ry
n. an absurd, improbable story presented as the truth. [1600–10] cock-and-bull storyA story, especially an excuse, that is obviously false; from the idea of old morality tales that often featured talking animals.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cock-and-bull story - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excusefairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dancefib, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tale, story - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" |
cock-and-bull storynounAn untrue declaration:canard, falsehood, falsity, fib, fiction, inveracity, lie, misrepresentation, misstatement, prevarication, story, tale, untruth.Informal: fish story, tall tale.Slang: whopper.Translationscock (kok) noun1. the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl. a cock and three hens; (also adjective) a cock sparrow. 公雞 公鸡2. a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc. 水龍頭，閥門 旋塞3. a slang word for the penis. 陰莖的俚語說法 （俚语）阴茎 verb1. to cause to stand upright or to lift. The dog cocked its ears. 使豎起 使竖起2. to draw back the hammer of (a gun). 扣上(槍的)扳機 扳起（枪枝的）扳机 3. to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat). 斜戴(帽子) 歪戴（帽子） cockerel (ˈkokərəl) noun a young farmyard cock. 小公雞 小公鸡，好斗的年轻人 ˈcocky adjective conceited; over-confident. a cocky attitude. 狂妄自大的 骄傲自大的cock-and-bull story an absurd, unbelievable story. 無稽之談 无稽之谈ˈcock-crow noun early morning. He gets up at cock-crow. 清早 黎明ˈcock-eyed adjective ridiculous. a cock-eyed idea. 荒唐的 荒唐的ˌcockˈsure adjective very or too confident. He was cocksure about passing the exam. 極(過)度自信的 太自信的cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull storyA wildly exaggerated or falsified story or explanation. When I questioned Wendy about her recent tardiness, she gave me some cock-and-bull story about how her train took the wrong track and she had to hitchhike to work from the station across town.See also: storycock-and-bull storya hard-to-believe, made-up story; a story that is a lie. Don't give me that cock-and-bull story. I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!See also: storycock and bull storyAn unbelievable tale that is intended to deceive; a tall tale. For example, Jack told us some cock and bull story about getting lost. This expression may come from a folk tale involving these two animals, or from the name of an English inn where travelers told such tales. W.S. Gilbert used it in The Yeomen of the Guard (1888), where Jack Point and Wilfred the Jailer make up a story about the hero's fictitious death: "Tell a tale of cock and bull, Of convincing detail full." [c. 1600] See also: and, bull, cock, storya cock and bull story If you describe an explanation or excuse as a cock and bull story, you mean that you do not believe it. They'll be believed, no matter what kind of a cock and bull story they tell. She tried to feed me some cock-and-bull story about taking care of you. Note: This expression may come from old fables in which animals such as cocks and bulls could talk. Alternatively, it may come from the names of inns, such as `The Cock' and `The Bull', where people gathered and told each other stories and jokes. See also: and, bull, cock, storya cock-and-bull story a ridiculous and implausible story. The expression ‘talk of a cock and a bull’ is recorded from the early 17th century, and apparently refers to an original story or fable which is now lost.See also: storya ˌcock and ˈbull story (informal) a story, an excuse or an explanation that is so unlikely that no one believes it: I asked him about his job and he gave me some cock and bull story about being so rich he didn’t need to work.See also: and, bull, cock, storycock and bull storyA far-fetched tale, intended to deceive. This term dates from approximately 1600, but its origin is obscure. Some say it refers to the name of an English coaching inn, a wayside stop for travelers where such tales were often spun. Others believe it alludes to a fable or folktale about a cock and a bull. By the eighteenth century the term meant a tall tale. See also: and, bull, cock, storyEncyclopediaSeecockcock-and-bull story
Synonyms for cock-and-bull storynoun an untrue declarationSynonyms- canard
- falsehood
- falsity
- fib
- fiction
- inveracity
- lie
- misrepresentation
- misstatement
- prevarication
- story
- tale
- untruth
- fish story
- tall tale
- whopper
Synonyms for cock-and-bull storynoun an interesting but highly implausible storySynonyms- fairy story
- fairy tale
- fairytale
- song and dance
Related Words- fib
- taradiddle
- tarradiddle
- tale
- story
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