English / idiom
Cock-and-Bull Story
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An absurd, unbelievable, and fabricated tale invented as an excuse.
In context
01
He invented an elaborate cock-and-bull story about alien abduction to explain his absence from work.
02
The panel dismissed his cock-and-bull story regarding the missing project funds.
Synonyms
Tall tale,far-fetched excuse,concocted yarn
Antonyms
Factual truth,credible explanation,verified account
Collocations
tell a cock-and-bull story,invent a cock-and-bull story,dismiss a cock-and-bull story